Thread: Generator recommendations and hook ups

To me there's 2 questions/points here, one is the other is how to use it and second is the suitable generator.

A change over switch - not phase failure, only a manual, is the easiest system to put in. ie it disconnects your house (load) from the normal mains supply and introduces a different supply means (generator) is cheap & easy to put in and safe for the guys up the poles/cables. This is a must.


The second is a bit like a ford/Toyota/holder debate - everyone has a favourite. and no there's right answer.
Caveat is cheap to buy is maybe not cheap in the long run.

Yeah it would have a manual isolator switch installed as the thing would be stored until needed.

I have had a couple of options presented to me so just working through them.

Grid power and gen power are two different things, you need to use a double pole switch to isolate a gen output,otherwise you will still have a live output from one side of the socket, the one not switched. Earth pins are important as well depending on application, RCDs will not necessarily protect you when used on Gen power

Yeah bro in law is a sparky so it would all be done legit.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Yeah bro in law is a sparky so it would all be done legit.

Just checking have seen some Sparkys that dont know!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Just checking have seen some Sparkys that dont know!

Your not wrong there.

Can you please PM me a price for that unit.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Just checking have seen some Sparkys that dont know!

Yeah a lot of them haven't a clue, or choose shortcuts. I cringe when I read some of the incident reports from the Ministry.

Some good info there guys- now have some questions to ask the head sparky during the build.

Originally Posted by 6x47

Some good info there guys- now have some questions to ask the head sparky during the build.

There's a few tradie's on here, that I think are open with random advice. I reckon ask away....
(Oh and I once was, but not update. So I'll just talk crap)

Ive had a GTPower for about a year now think its a 3800w model.
Got it from one of the trade stores for around 700 bucks. Had it running a water pump constantly for two weeks before duck shooting and it never missed a beat.
Starts 1st time everytime, electric start etc reckon theyre bloody good😎😎

The forum good bastard @BRADS has sorted me out with a unit in the interim but we may get a unit like the one pictured by @Maca49 depending on what price he's able to come through

Originally Posted by Nibblet

always going off and was out again for 26 hours today.

Never heard of one of them 26 hour days before

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Never heard of one of them 26 hour days before

+1

Most seem to be 30-40 hours.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Never heard of one of them 26 hour days before

Lazy people, done a 27 hour day

But yes it's a stupid sentence haha