It will run cooler too. Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 12, 2019, at 8:53 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > > I might be a weirdo, but I figure a 50amp subpanel is 12kva, so I got a 16kva > generator for the 50 amp sub-panel fed by a 50 amp breaker from the main > panel. > > The reason for the generator being bigger than the sub-panel is that you > can't put 12kva on the 12kva generator unless you perfectly balance both hot > legs. Since that won't happen, I bump the generator up a notch. It's a > sub-panel so if someone ever trips the 50amp breaker we'll know right away > that there's more load than the generator could handle rather than finding > out when the power is out and nobody's there. > > >> On 8/12/2019 9:34 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> I would get the one larger than you need with an automatic transfer switch. >> I have had ok luck with geneac units. You want it large enough to be able >> to start the hvac system, >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 11, 2019, at 9:51 PM, Rhys Cuff (Latrobe IT) <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> --_000_98489c14e6d04e6dbe7ba554592e77b2latrobeitcomau_ >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>> >>> Hi Guys >>> >>> I'm after a small 5kva generator for the server room >>> Will be feeding a 3kva ups. >>> >>> Do you think its required to get an inverter generator? >>> Being is only going to be used as a charger and the UPS will clean the powe= >>> r up. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Rhys >>> >>> >>> >>> --_000_98489c14e6d04e6dbe7ba554592e77b2latrobeitcomau_ >>> Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>> >>> <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= >>> osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = >>> xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/offi > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
