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| wep54
 |  "Backup generator: elec consump. Carrier 9300?"
, posted Fri 29 Feb 23:37  
I'm planning on installing a backup generator for power outages. I don't have my data on this Carrier 9300 TX Weathermaker at my home. Does anyone know what the electrical consmption is running? Startup?
thanks in advance, wep
wep
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| Houston204
| "Re(1):Backup generator: elec consump. Carrier" , posted Sat 1 Mar 13:01
It should state amperage on your unit nomenclature.
"Tip of the Day" Remember to remove power first.
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| | wep54
| "Re(2):Backup generator: elec consump. Carrier" , posted Sat 1 Mar 14:23
Unfortunately it's at our vacation place 800 miles away and I won't be there until May.
Thanks, wep
wep
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| | yuri
| "Re(3):Backup generator: elec consump. Carrier" , posted Sat 1 Mar 19:15
Backup generators can be dangerous to circuit boards if you don't have a power conditioner installed B4 the furnace. The board must have a steady 60 cycles, 60 hz power and a lot of generators will fluctuate between 58-62 hz due to the nature of a generator. Okay for power tools etc but can harm sensitive electronics. You should also have a transfer switch to isolate you from the power grid or some utility guy can get zapped and you will be sued to death.
Yuri
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| | marchvac
| "Re(4):Backup generator: elec consump. Carrier" , posted Sat 1 Mar 19:45
I had a few of my guys burn out there cordless tool chargers on job sites because of the fluctuations. I have installed quite a few Generac natural gas generators for commercial sites and they come with an automatic transfer switch that the electrician hooks up. Most of the have worked well.
Be careful sometimes you don't get a second chance
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| | wep54
| "Re(5):Backup generator: elec consump. Carrier" , posted Sat 1 Mar 20:13
I've got it in the works to have a manual transfer switch installed but was not aware of a 'power conditioner'. Thanks for the 'heads up' on that.
wep
wep
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