240V from 120V generator
I would love to be able to use the 6KW quiet diesel in my motorhome as a backup generator at the house. One problem is that the house needs 240V while the generator makes 120V. I have not had good l...
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DrewE wrote:allen8106 wrote:Groover wrote:
AC, furnace and well pump. I don't have any built in fossil fuel heat. Giving out of water would be the most painful.
I live out in the county also and this is the very reason why my well pump runs on 120 volt. I doubt your furnace is 240 volt. Your AC certainly is but not the furnace.
It may be an electric furnace, in which case it would certainly be 240V...and quite a bit of power, as well; or a heat pump. The poster did mention no fossil fuel heat, so it's not a propane or natural gas or oil furnace, and that pretty much leaves only electric resistance heat, a heat pump, or I guess perhaps wood or wood pellets.
Yep, it is a heat pump with resistance backup. I would have to disable the resistance part when it is powered by a generator and I am thinking of putting in a mini-split that would be easier to start. Between putting the motorhome away with a full tank and tractor fuel kept on hand I should be able to come with 90 gallons of diesel fuel in a pinch. And I use the generator often enough that I expect to keep it running properly. A totally separate rig only used during outages would require a lot of diligence to make sure that it runs when needed.
