[TheForge] OT: Generators

[Albin F. Drzewianowski]

Let me throw out another concept to this discussion.

Where I live, 3-phase power from the grid is not an option.  I have wondered
what it would take to have a generator set up to supply 3-phase power for
tools.  And then when the power goes out be able to provide back up power to
the house.  This topic has been on my  "need to research" list for a while,
but has not percolated to the top of that list yet. So this discussion is
very welcome.

In various discussions about about setting up generators, people talk about
having single phase and 2-phase power available, but there is no metion of
3-phase power.  If one is going to go to the expense of setting up a
generator, why not have one that can provide 3-phase.  For a hobbyist having
a generator to fire up when you need to use your power hammer  or other
machine tools seems a reasonable compromise to making up 3-phase converters.

Thought????

Regards,
Albin Drzewianowski
Westminster, MD