What generator or battery pack should I buy for a home? (1 Viewer)

[kOOk]

Some elderly friends need backup in case of power outages and they are too old to go looking for one so I am doing it for them. But I have no idea what to get. There is an elevator in the home which would take a lot of juice to run. It's old and broke again last week, leaving them stranded for a time. Not good. They cannot use stairs anymore.

My friend briefly told me about looking into some battery pack by Tesla. What the heck is that anyway?

 

[Fat Nick]

You're not running a house, especially one with an elevator, off a battery.

They need a whole-home generator with an automatic transfer switch. Ideally if they're on natural gas, they get an LNG generator so they don't have to worry about gasoline.

 

[=Smackdown=]

Just had this one installed at my house . . .

http://www.powerlandonline.com/powerland-10000-watt-portable-tri-fuel-gasoline-propane-natural-gas-generator-16-hp/

10,000 Watt - so will run the entire house

Portable

Can run on 3 different fuels - natural gas, propane or gasoline.

Need plumber to run natural gas line to back of house - will also power my BBQ

Need electrician to set up switch box

Hope I neevr have to use it - but I'l be ready when the grid goes down

 

[kOOk]

You're not running a house, especially one with an elevator, off a battery.

They need a whole-home generator with an automatic transfer switch. Ideally if they're on natural gas, they get an LNG generator so they don't have to worry about gasoline.

Yeah he says they're on natural gas.

 

[kOOk]

Just had this one installed at my house . . .

http://www.powerlandonline.com/powerland-10000-watt-portable-tri-fuel-gasoline-propane-natural-gas-generator-16-hp/

10,000 Watt - so will run the entire house

Portable

Can run on 3 different fuels - natural gas, propane or gasoline.

Need plumber to run natural gas line to back of house - will also power my BBQ

Need electrician to set up switch box

Hope I neevr have to use it - but I'l be ready when the grid goes down

Thanks. What did the plumber and electrician cost you?

 

[=Smackdown=]

Just had this one installed at my house . . .

http://www.powerlandonline.com/powerland-10000-watt-portable-tri-fuel-gasoline-propane-natural-gas-generator-16-hp/

10,000 Watt - so will run the entire house

Portable

Can run on 3 different fuels - natural gas, propane or gasoline.

Need plumber to run natural gas line to back of house - will also power my BBQ

Need electrician to set up switch box

Hope I neevr have to use it - but I'l be ready when the grid goes down

Thanks. What did the plumber and electrician cost you?

$1300 - For the generator with shipping/tax

$600 - plumber

$300 - electrician

$2200 total for peace of mind in case of emergency

 

[El Floppo]

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[NutterButter]

Just move into assisted living already