[Jims5543]

I have a 7500 watt portable unit now and it was a major PITA after the Hurricanes. Where I live, we were hit dead on by 2 of the 4 storms that hit Florida last year. Getting gasoline after the storms is next to impossible. I had 40 gallons on hand but, unfortunatly, that lasted 5 days then I got to stand in line for gas for 3 hours to get more. Even then I was limited to how much I could buy.

We tried the "roughing it" thing and it was fun for 2 days. Remember a hurricane came through our screens are ripped and mosquitos are everywhere. The daytime temps hit high 90's and humidity is 100%. Florida in September is not a fun place to be without air conditioning.

I am looking at 15KW units. They come with the fuse box and autoswitching mechanism so that is covered. Yes, this has to be professionally installed. The unit, when running, is not louder than a A/C compressor.

They are predicting the same atmospheric conditions this summer again. So we are expecting a nasty hurricane season. I am not playing the portable generator game again.