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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
I just do not want it to be complicated, or hurting anyone.
So, these new battery things are nice cause i don't need a transfer switch hooked up in this way.
I love simple!
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A couple of things to consider:
Most battery-style 'generators' have limited wattage, so while a basic 1kw or maybe even a 500w unit would run the blower fan on your furnace, but not much more. I got it; you want to have heat if the power goes out in the winter. But how about the 'fridge? Microwave? Internet? TV/Cable box? You could quickly exceed the capacity even to only power a few 'nice to have' things in your home.
In the winter, a heater blower motor will run quite a lot, and I wonder how long before the battery expires? Surely not more that a day or so at best, then, how to charge it back up?
In contrast, a gas-powered generator and X gallons of fuel would get you days of steady power. Sure, you gotta run it outside, but I'd guess a 1,500-3,000 watt model would run pretty much all the necessities to 'camp' indoors for a while.
Caveat: I used to work for Honda (generators).