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Portable generators and electric water heaters
By Dave Rongey
Summary: Electrical Generator Question: Hi Dave I am in the planning stage of installing a portable home generator. I will be using a 65KW unit. |
Electrical Troubleshooting: Portable generators and electric water heaters |
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Electrical Generator Question: |
that are connected only to the generator? I have seen such in Hospitals where there are red outlets in the wall that are generator connected only. I live in manufactured housing where this would be a much simpler way of doing the room and office wiring. |
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These motor loads have a higher inrush of current at the start which can place an unbalanced load on the generator, possibly causing an overloaded condition. An oversized generator can be installed to compensate for these loaded conditions while planning for a worst case scenario where the loads hit all at the same time, but this may prove to be costly. I am not aware of any code that would prohibit any type of load being placed upon a generator. The generator size needs to be determined by the expected loaded conditions. The generator manufacturer may prohibit some loads due to the design capabilities of the generator. That being said, portable generators are typically not designed for higher loads so you may be forced to consider a more substantial Stand-By generator for your power requirements.
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