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Phil/ Polchraine..
Thank you for the advice I don't doubt that which you say, you are both far better qualified than I. I think that when I have my 'genny' sorted out or indeed, if I get a new one I will look into getting a manual switch fitted. Thanks

Jenks.

I've got a 6kw Kipor Diesel which cost less than £700 and will run all night on a tankfull of red diesel. More than adequate for domestic emergency use.

Andy632 wrote:I've got a 6kw Kipor Diesel which cost less than £700 and will run all night on a tankfull of red diesel. More than adequate for domestic emergency use.

Andy..

How long have you had it? And how is it connected to your ring mains?


Jenks

Thanks for the advice folks - especially the safety advice.

So essentially, provided i keep to the essentials of heating, lighting and a few appliances (fridge/freezer, etc) i can get away with maybe a 6kV diesel generator, which i should get wired in professionally with a manual switch over.

Scotsgun wrote:Thanks for the advice folks - especially the safety advice.

So essentially, provided i keep to the essentials of heating, lighting and a few appliances (fridge/freezer, etc) i can get away with maybe a 6kV diesel generator, which i should get wired in professionally with a manual switch over.

That's about it! Except it is not 6kV - kilovolts ! It is Watts or VoltAmps - in DC terms they are identical but with complex AC power loadings and power factors they cannot be. Depending on brand you might see 5/5.5/6 kW or kVA those should be fine unless you have several big freezers for all those carcasses! Don't be tempted to drop down to the 3/3.5 kVA as a kettle will take 2.4 - 3 moving up to the 7.5 or 8 could be a waste of money.

Wiring in makes it safer and allows almost anyone to connect/disconnect - wife, (older) children, maid, butler &c. Any you will continue to have protection on all circuits in use.

Get a decent electrician (or 3) to tell you what they would do and cost for providing materials and connecting. If you then want you can send me a copy of their quotes and I can give them the once over. Or if you want, I can do you a short email with what they should be doing (suggestions) with circuit diagram and you put that to them - my rates would be reasonable ... a bottle of Balvenie, Aberlour or Glenlivet 18 yo next time I am up!

Watch for water in fuel containers
And why rats will chew any wire boggles my bracket

As I found out when i finally had use mine

Jenks wrote:

Andy632 wrote:I've got a 6kw Kipor Diesel which cost less than £700 and will run all night on a tankfull of red diesel. More than adequate for domestic emergency use.

Andy..

How long have you had it? And how is it connected to your ring mains?


Jenks

A few years now, can't really remember when I bought it.
When needed it's connected the wrong way.
However you can easily get an automatic transfer switch for them.( for a few bob more)

As said earlier I have a problem with my Genny. It starts easily enough and will run beautifully with 110 volts selected. however when switching over to 230/240v it hunts bucks around.misfires before finally cutting out. Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong. I have thought it over and decided that I can't justify the expense of replacing it. We only get one or two power cuts a year and they are normally fixed very quickly. I bought the machine new thirty years ago and used it to build two houses so it really owes me nothing, I am loathe to get rid of it, if it could be fixed at a reasonable cost. The Genny is a Honda EB 1900 with a four stroke petrol engine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.



Jenks

Is it stuttering under load or immediately it is started when 240V is selected?

ovenpaa wrote:Is it stuttering under load or immediately it is started when 240V is selected?

As soon as you switch from 110 to 240 it starts its nonsense.