Would it work with an 8500w generator? And does it shuts of automatically if the power comes back to the house???
1843425
Yes it would work. It does not shut off automatically, though. Once the power comes back on, you turn off the circuits on the 6-Circuit Box.
1843426
There should be no problem with a genny that size but you may want to look at the 10 circuit version. It will not shut off automatically but due to the way it works you will know when external power is restored when circuits not on the transfer come on.
1843427
Yew, it will work okay with an 8500 watt generator. It has to be shut off manually but there is no danger of overloading.
1928925
I 've got a 6500 wt. generator and this works fine. That's what is recomended for your generator.
2177840
Oh yes it will. As many rooms as you want.The problem is still that if the power blinks, as happens many times in rural areas, they shut off.You have to manual turn them on again and that does not come in handy in an emergency.
507673
Mb75 would work. My generator is 6000 running watts and 8250 surge and it works great.
17605
it might if it would actually start for you and run. Mine has been sitting in the field now for months after getting totally fed up with it. to answer your question about generator capacity in general, you need to simply add up the power usage labels on your equipment, and then compare it to the rated output of the generator. No one can answer your question above because there are many sizes of AC's, fridges, lights, etc. Only you can answer that question
1305199
As long as the generator is hooked up properly it should not be any problem. For computers, SOP is to use a surge protector.
2190329
Yes. I have it on my RV and it will switch between the shoreline and the generator when the shoreline power is restored.
1971205
Yes. You need to make sure that you are putting a proper load on the generator. 7000 watts min sustained load is 3500. Choose circuits wisely before installation.
516175
I plugged it into an outlet that is controlled by a switch. It came back on automatically when I switched it on and off. I'm guessing that means that it will also turn on automatically after a power failure.
731183
It should work fine. You will have to keep the power to the timer on all of the time or reset the timer when power is dropped. We use ours to run a fan once a day in a root cellar running off of a deep cycle battery and solar charger.
1232078
I am planning to use this generator to keep my electronics running in case of a major emergency. Would this work well for a couple of laptops and a PC, video camera etc? Or would I need anything else? Thanks!
1794683
No it does not. You likely have a 100 or 200 amp electric service and the generator has an output of about 30 amps. It should be able to handle your essential circuits though using an 8-10 circuit transfer panel
1936717
I have no idea how it would do with a generator, but I can tell you I bought the thing either last year, or year before, and I'm happily running it right now. Like the thing a lot, but I think it needs a standard outlet.
2097164
It may do that but it's not a very powerful generator so it will likely run at more than 50%. I was running the refrigerator, the heater (gas), and a few lights and it was good for about 8 hours. On lights only, it would have probably done 10 hours.
1505169
no it shuts off automatically once the battery is chargedI use this on my wholehouse diesel generator
815875
You can, make sure your portable generator is sized appropriately for the circuits you plan to protect. You will need to manually transfer the power from the utility to generator and back to the utility when utility power returns.
377194
Hi, I purchased this switch for my 20kw Generac generator. The switch works great but I cannot comment on how it would work in your case. I would ask a certified electrican. Sorry. Morris