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Thought I would post this up as people are struggling with no power. Not posted to sell generators especially, we dont keep on the shelf but special order within a few days. I have supplied the generator in the picture to many customers as a standby set for a family home. I think the price is about £3000 inc vat. The engine is a genuine Yanmar make sure if you buy local u get the P6000s and not just the P6000 the first one is about £200 more but worth it as its incredibly quiet. Dont buy this set to run off grid 18 hrs a day you need to spend at least £6000 on a 1500 rpm set.

 

The reasons I like this set

 

Easy to open and service

Seriously Quiet

14 hr tank at full load means it could do 20 hrs and at least get through the night

Fuel filler is on the side and level is visible.

Reliable for a 3000 rpm machine

Can have a wheel kit to move about.

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Thanks Steve,

I was attempting to pass on some of your previous helpful comments and suggestions to the 2 younger brothers, who rather went and bought crappy cheapo undersized petrol gennys.

I like the AMF feature and at sensible money.

marcus

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Interesting Steve

 

Been thinking about this, lately

 

What sort of load will it power, in the house?

 

The set produces 5kw we have the same size on our house. It will power all domestic lights central heating pumps, tele, fridge freezer and one major appliance. A kettle is normally 3000w so ditch that and get a travel kettle. We tend to use the micro wave but if you manage your power u can normally use an Oven. No electric shower they are normally 7-9 kw on their own.

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For us non electrical types it knocks out 4.8kW.

Not a lot, it will the power central heating, a TV and a few lights.

It will NOT drive an electric kettle and immersion heater concurrently, specially with the lights on!

Remember for larger electric motors (in the workshop) the start-up load or current is the killer.

Do the sums, read the ratings on your various appliences.

really really must learn to type faster:lol:

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Just to clarify, you would not run your entire house off this during a power failure unless you had an agreement with your electricity supplier is that correct?

 

You can run your entire house on your generator when ever you like. But you must have a change over switch installed by a qualified electrician so the mains cannot be connected to the generator or vis versa. I dont know how it works with solar panels never come across this set up. We are more into commercial installations so dont tend to install into homes but do loads of Mansions. It is illegal to plug your generator into your ring main.

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Are the windings on the genset set so there is an earth to neutral link so with the aid of an earth spike you can get a tncs system instead of the floating earth from the cheap generators?

 

Cheers

 

Martin

 

I have in the past centre tapped them so that rcd's work. I would keep the floating earth because at least you only have 55/ 120volts to earth. If you centre tap it and someone uses it portable especially if they dont earth it you will have 240 volts to earth. The answer is I dont know on the Pramac.

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