<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I’ve been monitoring government auctions for surplus military generators but they are selling for about the same or in many cases more than what I can buy one of these new.<div><br></div><div>Still, if I could pick up one of those military rigs, I’d get three-phase power which I would like for the old military radio shelter I have.</div><div><br></div><div>Using solar to drive the generator via a FC motor may not be efficient. Or it might not. I’m not an engineer so I could tell you. But the genset will have a load of its own just to turn it.</div><div><br></div><div>Sounds like an interesting project. If you try it, take photos and let us know how it goes.</div><div><br></div><div>:)</div><div>Asa Jay</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent via radio waves</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 30, 2023, at 20:56, Owen Lee Green <oneeyez4263@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Well I have been toying with the idea because my neighbor down the street has an old signal corps generator that I was thinking about getting from him to do just what I suggested. Take the old jeep 4 cyl off and replace it with a 100 HP DC electric motor with a power bleed off that would keep all the batteries charging. Even while running 24/7.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 8:50 PM Asa Jay Laughton <<a href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Actually Owen, I am working with a local solar contractor to plan pretty much exactly that. Solar with backup battery power and net-metering with the local Power company. The generator is for when the batteries become depleted during the inevitable nuclear winter that will darken our skies. <div><br></div><div>Oh, sorry, got carried away there. ;)</div><div><br></div><div>But yes, we are looking at various power and backup methods. You know a helluva lot. Great comments.</div><div><br></div><div>Asa Jay<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent via radio waves</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 30, 2023, at 20:03, Owen Lee Green <<a href="mailto:oneeyez4263@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">oneeyez4263@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Maybe some of us need to come up with a battery powered generator that is rechargeable by solar panels. A reasonable size generator that can power your house 24/7 . Enough battery packs that switch on and off so your electric power never goes out. Maybe with enough surplus that the power company has to pay you for the surplus that you dump into their system. But what the hell do I know.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 7:56 PM Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <<a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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I was looking on Costo and came across these:<br>
<a href="https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?dept=All&keyword=home+standby+generator" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?dept=All&keyword=home+standby+generator</a><br>
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These are exactly the same as Generac, except priced lower through
Costco. At the price point I'm comfortable with, my plan is for the
22kW.<br>
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Get 'er done.<br>
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Asa Jay<br>
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<div>On 8/21/2023 16:20, DENNIS ANTENUCCI
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That is crazy….hey what is the minimum sized Gen set A home owner
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<div>5000 + amps?</div>
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Menyhart via TPR <a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><tpr@teampanteraracing.com></a> wrote:<br>
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Can't believe randy doesn't have a backup generator
system.....takes me less than 5 min to have the whole
whitehorseranch on generator gas/propane.we didn't have
any power outage but roads around us and specially in palm
springs are destroyed.i'm flying into palm springs
wednesday night and might be tricky to get back to landers</div>
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<div>check out our website at: <a href="http://www.whitehorseranch.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">
www.whitehorseranch.com</a> </div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 21, 2023 12:50 PM<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Since a few of you
asked, here is latest from Randy just 5 miles away in
Calif. who has no power or Asa who reported while he
and family are now safe the surrounding area many
friends lost buildings and homes. But for Asa it looks
like cooling weather and rain may soon improve areas
around Spokane.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">In Randy's case he's
had no power for 2 days and was over for showers and I
told him to come by later for dinner and showers etc.
Already suggested he just move here until the power
gets back on.</div>
<div dir="ltr">Yesterday I passed 5
big semi's with big power generators which they were
sending to all those with now power in Crescent City
to boarder of Oregon where power was shut down.
Actually Pacific Power just turned off power as a
preemptive decison. Dropping power lines. </div>
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