Have a 7000 running watt, 8750 maximum watt gen. Since this is rated for 7500 max wattage, is it not beefy enough to safely connect my gen to house?
938580
I had an electrician install a plug in using a transfer switch which took me off the grid when I used the generator. That is very important or the generator can feed back into the transformers and can kill a lineman. Also it is illegal to try and wire in without a transfer switch that takes you off the grid. You will be totally safe if you do this. If you are drawing to many amps it will just trip the breaker in your generator. Then you just turn off some of the things that are using electricity. Hope this helps.
938581
You have a 30 amp cable rated for 250 volts which is 7500 watts. (AxV=W) When it says 8750 max it means it will not blow the breaker during an inrush when something starts (up to 8750W). The cable will also handle this. Just watch the amp meter on the generator to see what you are running at. Test it when the weather is nice. If it is more than 7000 W your generator is too small. Your option is to shut off some breakers or get a larger generator and a 40 A cable.I assume you have a transfer switch if it connected to the main panel.
938582
Not sure but I have a 8000 / 10000 watt gen. I run 3000 Watts from the gen itself and 6000 Watts goes through the cord. Never had a problem.
938583
Yes it is. The cable supplies the current to the house through a transfer box to your electrical circuit breaker/ or fuse box. If you over load one of the breakers in the box it will trip in the box. It is the amps not the wattage. I have a 6500 peak 5500 watt running generator that powers just about the whole house. A ten circuit transfer box. I have the gas furnace on line but not the air conditioner. I can live without air but not heat.
938584
I have the same watt gen. It works great, has run at least 5 straight days without issue
938585
I have just about the same set-up and have added up all wattage used by electric appliances, furnaces, freezer and I also have a well for water. Even if I run them all I am under running wattage of generator. Start up of freezer draws down but then stabilizes. I have gas for cooking and a gas clothes dryer but would not do laundry in emergency so not sure what that would do. I hope this helped.
1864773
Considering it's TDP is only 120w, most likely. It depends on your system but 750w should be able to handle that without problem.
1195946
I have 700 watt in mine and it works just fine as long as you don't want to over clock I am running a amd phenom 2 965 black edition running at std clock of 3.4 GHz when I tried to over clock is only time I had power issues with that card..
201977
This watt meter will definitely work on a 7000 watt generator. The meter is rated at 7500 watts so you even have a cushion to play with. If you install this yourself, be very careful because you are wrapping the sense wire around one of the incoming hot legs and the potential for a major shock is there if your not careful. If your not comfortable working on live circuits I would suggest you hire an electrician. It shouldn't cost very much and for peace of mind it's worth it. Good Luck!!!
507673
Mb75 would work. My generator is 6000 running watts and 8250 surge and it works great.
2167496
That depends a lot on the other hardware in your system. It only draws 55 watts, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem, but I can't say definitively without more information.
1255454
I will agree with you, the rating seems low. I have them operating on 70 volt lines and am running it to 25 watts without any trouble. I'm sure it can go more. Remember, that 50 watts could be 5 amps...+_ depending on output voltage and load impedance
1123865
Yes it does matter, but unless you're drawing a massive amount of power it will be okay. I would think you'd be good up to 1500 maybe even 2000 watts.
420671
I have a 700 Watt power supply and haven't had any issues. New Egg though helped me choose what was right for my system, the only thing was that Amazon had it cheaper.
168963
I agree with the previous responder. The 1110 watt load is marginal for the unit. I would use the 1800 watt unit.
1280799
You do not want this model. It is only rated at 5000 watts and 20 amps. Assuming your generator is rated at 30 amps, purchase the largest 30 amp box you can. The amps are just as important as the watts. You want to supply as many circuits as you can. Take into account that the chances of all your appliances running at peak wattage all at the same time are slim to none. The most important thing to know is to turn them on in the proper sequence. Turn on the appliances with the highest load first, waiting for the wattage spike. Turn them on one at a time until the wattage drops and you should be good. When it comes to electricity, bigger is better. You do not want this model. It is only rated at 5000 watts and 20 amps. Assuming your generator is rated at 30 amps, purchase the largest 30 amp box you can. The amps are just as important as the watts. You want to supply as many circuits as you can. Take into account that the chances of all your appliances running at peak wattage all at the same time are slim to none. The most important thing to know is to turn them on in the proper sequence. Turn on the appliances with the highest load first, waiting for the wattage spike. Turn them on one at a time until the wattage drops and you should... » Read More You do not want this model. It is only rated at 5000 watts and 20 amps. Assuming your generator is rated at 30 amps, purchase the largest 30 amp box you can. The amps are just as important as the watts. You want to supply as many circuits as you can. Take into account that the chances of all your appliances running at peak wattage all at the same time are slim to none. The most important thing to know is to turn them on in the proper sequence. Turn on the appliances with the highest load first, waiting for the wattage spike. Turn them on one at a time until the wattage drops and you should be good. When it comes to electricity, bigger is better. « Show Less
33688
I have a similar setup but 1000 watt. Doesn't seem to tax it at all so 850 might be enough.
2230526
well i have the 700 watt one and its not under super high load when gaming but yes mine does just fine -)
577502
Yes. This particular model will take up to a 300 watt safely. Anything more powerfull may need a bigger case to run it safely
1211731
In terms of the wattage, I would definetely recommend going higher than the rated requirement by around 1.5x (so technically 2250W+ if available). The ratings are never an exact number (or for constant pull of power-just a peak output) and even if they were it would be running right to the edge of its potential in your case, which would not likely end well.
772558
I wouldn't. You are over the amperage load it was designed for. You will get a lot of heat and early failure in your best case scenario.
2233020
It is doubtful that an 8kw unit would suffice for a whole house application. Then again, I don't know your load requirements. With respect to Generac: they are suitable for stand-by use, but I would NOT trust them for use as the primary electricity source. They are just not rugged enough or designed for "continuous" use. Additionally, Generac has horrible customer service - after the sale, don't expect much help. It literally took more than three months for them to provide a replacement control panel for mine, and only after repeatedly emailing the company CEO.