got ya --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730 FSBO Supervisor
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, generator >> So what happens if you run more than the generator will produce? It >> just >> bogs down and dies? > > If you're lucky. If only one side is overloaded usually > you burn out a winding. The better units have circuit breakers. > >> Can you hook 2 of these generators up together to produce 10-12k? In >> other >> words, have 2 of them running at the same time to power the house? > > If they are on completely separate circuits, yes. But I've > never seen a house that could be run that way. You can't > parallel the generators, unless you can yoke their engines > mechanically. You could put in two of those generator > transfer circuit breaker panels, then you could run two > smaller generators. The two panels would take care of > isolating the two machines from each other. But the > two machines couldn't work together to run heavier > loads, like the electric stove on full Thanksgiving drive. > > An automotive analogy would be getting 4wd by having one engine > for the front wheels, and another for the back. Possible, > but freakishly weird. > > The expensive inverter generators can be ganged. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
