Generator SCORE!!!

Moved from ATC

Chain it down and enjoy!

Pinella's sells a remote start kit.

The only issue is that the remote requires the key to be "on". That can drain the starter battery on the genny. DAHMIK

Wireless remote?

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Wireless remote?

Yes, wireless remote. It is well done--and leaves access to manual starting (choke).

They have two remotes--one for close by and one that may work up to one mile away.

One suggestion: with that much generator on hand (Well two suggestions)

First: have and electrician install a proper GENERATOR TRANSFER panel on your hose with a proper INLET outside the house. and make up an extension cord "Generator to inlet" so that you can park the generator at some distance (Near a tree or post you can chain it to when power fails.

I found my house needs less than that genny can crank out most of the time (Winter I drew as I recall about 3500 watts total.. Summer I run Central Air. that was NOT on the transfer panel. Heck it was not on the main panel it had its own fuse box off the meter)

Two. Run it every month 1/2 hour or more 1/2 load or more (Space heaters work well you'd need two)

wa8yxm wrote:
One suggestion: with that much generator on hand (Well two suggestions)

First: have and electrician install a proper GENERATOR TRANSFER panel on your hose with a proper INLET outside the house. and make up an extension cord "Generator to inlet" so that you can park the generator at some distance (Near a tree or post you can chain it to when power fails.

I found my house needs less than that genny can crank out most of the time (Winter I drew as I recall about 3500 watts total.. Summer I run Central Air. that was NOT on the transfer panel. Heck it was not on the main panel it had its own fuse box off the meter)

Two. Run it every month 1/2 hour or more 1/2 load or more (Space heaters work well you'd need two)

Normally both good points, but a couple of clarifications should be made.

#1 - I am an electrician...see SparkDr username. Wink.

#2 - This particular generator does not offer traditional 120/240v output. It is targeted specifically towards the RV market and outputs a 4500 watt continuous load through a NEMA L5-30 30amp / 125v locking output.

Could it be wired through a manual transfer switch to provide emergency power to a home? Sure, but depending on the design of the transfer switch itself, it would require a custom cable (a pre-made one may exist but I haven’t looked) or minor re-wire within the switch to put all 120v loads within the switch onto the same phase and no 240v loads within the home could be supported by this generator. I just don’t see the value in going this route and it would not be using any of these components as intended in doing so.
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#3 - I couldn’t agree more about putting this or any genset under a load on a regular basis. I won’t expound on why. A quick Google search will educate anyone who cares to know but you are 100% correct in that observation.

I wonder if you could rig up a small cargo crane on the truck bed to load and unload the Beast? A small winch and some pulleys and you are good to go.

Congratulations on getting such a fine deal!

Good score! Always have a mental list of desirable items. Then keep your eyes open and your ears to the ground. With a little patience, it's amazing what just seems to . . . . . . show up . . . . . . sometimes seemingly out of nowhere.

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