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It's a really nice day today 
I would just like to say
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Tbh I can't decide between an adnams Ghost ship, Glenfiddich or woo woo gin.
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Can't go wrong with a Glenfiddich
You and me both. I was considering pulling the fuse out for my ground floor sockets and plugging a plug into one of the sockets while tother end of the cable is plugged into the genny. That should power the whole ring main but not bother the mains where it goes off to the meter etc as the fuse is out.
but then I can be a right nutter.
just seems easier than running extensions all over the place!
doubtless peeps will come on and tell me what a case I am!
Your a Nutter
.When we ran a generator, We had to turn off the main breaker and then turn on the generator breaker it then fed the whole house. If your generator is not big enough to run everything you will soon hear it complain
I.E will it boil a kettleBut to have a live plug available to touch is not a good idea although I am sure you wouldnt think of starting the generator before you plugged it in
. So not safest of practices.J
I would take the warm Adnams anyday
.M likes a pint of real ale, some say birds shouldn't drink pints, but I never hear them saying it to birds drinking a pint
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TBH, I have a little emergency genny' for when the power goes out and like Stan I would be switching my main incoming breaker off and plugging a 3-pin plugged cable off the genny into my ring main and let it feed back to the bus-bars and all the other circuits. All I need is enough power to run the LED lights and operate the CH pump and controls for the gas-valve. The genny is only 3200 Watt 240v but it ought to run those items OK.Your a Nutter
When we ran a generator, We had to turn off the main breaker and then turn on the generator breaker it then fed the whole house. If your generator is not big enough to run everything you will soon hear it complain
But to have a live plug available to touch is not a good idea although I am sure you wouldnt think of starting the generator before you plugged it in
J
As long as the main breaker is tripped/thrown I can't see a huge problem. Changeover back to mains electrickery means a full shut-down by torchlight as you don't want the incoming mains and the Genny juice to ever meet up anywhere.
We have a gas hob so boiling water is not a problem.
I thought this was a reasonable "emergency" plan.
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If ours goes off then I will just decamp to the MH where I have a choice of gas, 12v or mains. The gas tank is full and the batteries are fully charged so should do for quite some time before I need to re-charge - refill and it is nice and warm, and self contained, in there.
Its ok for sensible peeps
. Which maybe an issue with some like those who put the generator in the kitchen (insert anyroom).I just hard wired it so it was simply 2 switches. 1 off,1 on either way.
We dont need it now as we are solar
. darkest depths of winter is touch and go but usually ok for our demand.J
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Have you tried fire and cane?Can't go wrong with a Glenfiddich
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If you arnt paying for my drink you ain't telling me what I'm supposed to drink is my theoryI would take the warm Adnams anyday
M likes a pint of real ale, some say birds shouldn't drink pints, but I never hear them saying it to birds drinking a pint
J
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Dont forget guys and gals
Its world smile day, although what the world has to smile about is beyond me
Its world smile day, although what the world has to smile about is beyond me
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I am smiling because I can put this week to bed at 5pm and rest a bit.
So 3hrs to go, get to it then
look behind you its the boss, quick shut down the LZ tab.J
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Hahah I'm on lunchSo 3hrs to go, get to it then
J
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No, as I said, I would only connect it to the one circuit, the ground floor plug sockets. The mains would be switched off at the main circuit breaker and the fuse to the ring main would be pulled. So in effect I would just have a rather large extension cable running in the walls. It would then power the fridge freezer, the TV the phones and the Hub. I could plug the microwave, or indeed the kettle, but I doubt it could power all that lot at once. It's a 2.5 KW genny so touch and go on a kettle!Your a Nutter
When we ran a generator, We had to turn off the main breaker and then turn on the generator breaker it then fed the whole house. If your generator is not big enough to run everything you will soon hear it complain
But to have a live plug available to touch is not a good idea although I am sure you wouldnt think of starting the generator before you plugged it in
J
And no, I wouldn't be wandering around with a live plug in my hand!
So how nutterish am I on a scale of 1 to 10? (prolly asking for it here!)
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I take a simpler approach: On moving to current house 8 years back I wired up a series of led emergency lights, and installed emergency sockets for the CH, the fridge and the TV.
haven't had a power cut since!
haven't had a power cut since!
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I don't actually drink anymore but I do remember liking a dram o' Glenfiddich back in the day
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