Need some help picking a generator for single-phase and ...

cdhendrix said:

I can't remember what generator we used to use when I was in the army but I remember setting it up I was a 12N in a sapper company and we got saddled with a lot of the non sapper stuff. I'll look up the info on the well, water heater, and the ac. I know my well is about 400 ft deep

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So, there are diesel powered house getsets, but yes more expensive.

yes, get the HP of your well pump and get the starting VA or starting amperage from the chart orI can look it up. It's super easy to look it up.



you really need to just have starting capacity for the automatic loads you have no control over: well, fridge, hot water heat. Those could overlap randomly. Basic engineering is to do some accounting of your loads. Add it up. It's very easy to put things on paper.

If you're hell bent on the MEP, as most on here are lol, (I get it, they're cost effective and fun), you'll have to worry about frequency stability and the frequency setpoint. That alone can cause modern appliances to shut down or worse. utility power is dead on 60hz by federal regulation, with a minor +/-. Portable Gens are not regulated as such and can fry your house, hence the dedicated gen products that have tight freq control AND a warranty to protect your appliances.

voltage regulation is another area of attention too.

More importantly, for MEPs you Will have to get into the wiring of the gen to open the connection between the winding and ground (Unless you use a 3 wire (3 pole) transfer switch that switches the neutral on 240/120), which is the more costly but feasible. It's not impossible but you've got to know what you're doing bc your putting your life at risk. Ground currents in a house are very misunderstood and are the cause of shocks that can be lethal. I'm not whistling Dixie here. however, there are many top operators on here that can do it no sweat. So there's that.

If cost is driving you to the MEP, just get the wiring diagram and get me and others on here involved to check your work. That way, there'll be 100% safety.

So, there are diesel powered house getsets, but yes more expensive.yes, get the HP of your well pump and get the starting VA or starting amperage from the chart orI can look it up. It's super easy to look it up. @Light in the Dark is right, the fact is that loads typically don't coordinate so it's actually real hard to "turn everything on at once".you really need to just have starting capacity for the automatic loads you have no control over: well, fridge, hot water heat. Those could overlap randomly. Basic engineering is to do some accounting of your loads. Add it up. It's very easy to put things on paper.If you're hell bent on the MEP, as most on here are lol, (I get it, they're cost effective and fun), you'll have to worry about frequency stability and the frequency setpoint. That alone can cause modern appliances to shut down or worse. utility power is dead on 60hz by federal regulation, with a minor +/-. Portable Gens are not regulated as such and can fry your house, hence the dedicated gen products that have tight freq control AND a warranty to protect your appliances.voltage regulation is another area of attention too.More importantly, for MEPs you Will have to get into the wiring of the gen to open the connection between the winding and ground (Unless you use a 3 wire (3 pole) transfer switch that switches the neutral on 240/120), which is the more costly but feasible. It's not impossible but you've got to know what you're doing bc your putting your life at risk. Ground currents in a house are very misunderstood and are the cause of shocks that can be lethal. I'm not whistling Dixie here. however, there are many top operators on here that can do it no sweat. So there's that.If cost is driving you to the MEP, just get the wiring diagram and get me and others on here involved to check your work. That way, there'll be 100% safety.

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