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Sspokewrench reacted to 6zfshdb's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with
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I actually do get some advantage from the waste heat generated by my Kubota GL11000. It's installed inside the garage with a thru wall... -
Sspokewrench replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.That 5,000 W diesel is water cooled. I guess that coolant could be piped to an indoor heater. For each W of electricity, it produces...
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Sspokewrench reacted to Roamers's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with Like.
If you can also take advantage of the heat they produce, pretty efficient!
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I am now seeing some articles about Nissan and Subaru experimenting with autos with electric propulsion only to the drivetrain. They...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.It looks 14% efficient at 900 W and 8% at 225. The Generac XD5000E is a 250-pound diesel rated at 5000 W. It seems to be 17% efficient...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.According to the generator manufacturer, the generator will produce 850 W for 7 hours per gallon. That would be 6 kWh per gallon, as you...
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Sspokewrench reacted to mschwett's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with Like.
Is your math right on the refrigerator? if 2 gallons is 3.4 kw for 3.5 hours that’s 6kwh Per gallon. if your refrigerator needs 1.3kw in...
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Sspokewrench reacted to Roamers's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with Like.
No, Battery and Solar. It will run the essentials.
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.I thought about it. Maybe $200 for 400 watts of panels. I ordered my power station from a company that also has 400 watt solar panels...
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Sspokewrench reacted to Roamers's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with Like.
No comparison! Depeding on your surroundings and power station inputs, consider adding solar. Super inexpensive these days and...
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Sspokewrench reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with Like.
I have a natural has generator and battery backups (UPS) on all the electronics i care about. It seems like the power goes out once or...
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Sspokewrench reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with Like.
I'm taking the fossil fuel route and putting in a natural gas whole house standby generator. LNG is cheap, and we use it daily for hot...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.I would have loved to buy a small diesel generator if I could find one. Suppose it was only 2,000 watts: I wonder what it would weigh...
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Sspokewrench reacted to 6zfshdb's post in the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station with Like.
Thanks for the detailed analysis! For many years, I went through the same scenario during our frequent power outages. Gasoline use was...
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Sspokewrench posted the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station in Off-Topic Non-Ebike Discussion.Twenty months ago this area lost power for 4 days. A neighbor brought in an extension cord from his generator. A gas engine burns a lot...