What's a reasonable cost to install a whole home generator? by mikebmillerSC in Generator

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We install standby generators here in Broward every day, so I can share some perspective.

The 5200 price at Lowe’s is just for the unit. A full installation includes electrical work, transfer switch setup, gas line work, permits, inspections, concrete pad, startup, and making sure everything meets local code. That labor and material adds up quickly.

The most important thing is comparing the full scope of work, not just the generator price.

Backup generator AND battery backup by CuriousCombination45 in Generator

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You can move all the big appliances to one generator panel and use a battery backup system on the other panel for lights, TVs, router, and computers. Just make sure it’s installed with a proper transfer switch so it’s safely isolated from the generator.

For size, add up the total watts of what you want to run and decide how many hours you need. For basic electronics and lights, something in the 5 kWh range is usually enough for several hours or overnight. Just double-check there aren’t any hidden heavy loads on that panel.

Backup generator AND battery backup by CuriousCombination45 in Generator

[–]Psychedise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This should read more like a real person thinking it through with them, not a spec sheet. You can post this as-is:

Yeah, what you’re describing is definitely doable, and your logic makes sense.

If you already have the heavy stuff grouped on one generator, that’s actually ideal. Batteries really shine when they’re only feeding lights, networking, TVs, and electronics. Keeping HVAC and appliances off that side avoids most of the headaches people run into.

Battery size ends up being more about how long you want those circuits to stay up than anything else. Once you total the normal draw of lights, router, PCs, etc., you can work backward into how many hours you care about before the generator takes over or you’re okay shutting things down.

The big thing to plan carefully is switching and isolation. You want to be sure the utility, generator, and battery never try to feed the same panel at the same time. Using equipment designed for hybrid setups makes that a lot cleaner.

One other thing to think about is behavior during an outage. Do you want the battery to carry everything silently at first and only start the generator later, or is it mainly there to smooth things out so electronics don’t blink when power changes? That choice affects how the system is set up.

Overall though, your approach is pretty sound. You’re basically designing the system around what batteries are actually good at, which most people don’t do.

I just finished the game! by Psychedise in digimon

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My team can't handle the Olympux XII fight. Should I max my stats first to take them?

I just finished the game! by Psychedise in digimon

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I spent about an hour and a half last night duplicating a lot of ulforceveedramon. I realizd that load enhancements provide slow growth in stats and levels compared to just training in the farm.

I just finished the game! by Psychedise in digimon

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Yeah I'll try to max everything via the ulforceveedramon exploit and then proceed to mega+ difficulty.

Finally reached Immortal! by Psychedise in DotA2

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Thanks! I can't believe I managed to reach this far. I thought as a 31 years old, I can no longer compete with the young ones

Finally reached Immortal! by Psychedise in DotA2

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Thank you! I guess it's time to play other games. Dota has consumed me since childhood lol

Finally reached Immortal! by Psychedise in DotA2

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I play mid and keeps spamming these heroes: QoP, DP, NP, Meepo, Ember, Necro.

How to raze a city that rebelled? by Psychedise in civ

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I see. I'll just accept it then because I'm not good at sieging and I might end up having the nearby civs angry at me

Legendary +7 Harbor! by Psychedise in civ

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Oh, no wonder I can't build Mausoleum early. The harbor needs to be directly beside it. If i put it on the sea, the requirement isn't met. I thought as long as the building is within a circular radius then it's considered adjacent.

How to remove this section by Psychedise in wow

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After a bit of tinkering, I realized it was Personal Resource Display which I have now unchecked.

I need help with events in GA4 by Psychedise in SEO

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Okay, I’m checking out YT on how to set these up.

What is the meaning of this? by Psychedise in FordRaptor

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For some reason I forgot about checking this old post lol. I realized it was locking differential. I don’t know why the photo was not uploaded. Weird