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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    And at 1:27 AM, my portable generator is running. Snow event over performed the forecast by a good bit. 108 outages in my town. Bloody...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    This Onan is just a few miles from me. The guy selling it is an electrician, took it from a nearby lab that had used it for backup for...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    Noooo......! You're not going to pop this balloon too? Almost certainly made in China. Nevertheless, seem to have a decent reputation.
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    I've spent more time researching and thinking about this than I'll spend running the thing for the rest of my life. I'm pretty sure I've...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    Will not get the 20k Onan. I would wet stack it running at such a light load.
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    Yeah, just had the LP tank hauled away a year ago when we got rid of the gas range. Kind of a relief. But yeah, it would be great for a...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    So I found a 4 cylinder diesel Onan 20k for less cost than the smaller Lowboy. Not sure how expensive it would be to set it up for auto...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    Heat pump water heater, stays on heat pump mode, pulls 300 watts.
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    I've got a phone appt with an electrician tomorrow. He's a good and smart guy. The load here is really never over 5k unless the oven...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    "Are you really wanting auto transfer upon mains failure?" Yes, that is a real impetus. About half the power failures we have happen in...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    "- Brushed Self regulated - Uses just a capacitor and has poor voltage regulation but is cheap." Yeah, I guess I don't even have to...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    Thanks! Fuel isn't a huge issue, mostly, though pouring a bit less diesel during a long outage is better than pouring more of it. We've...
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    eastvt replied to the thread Sizing Kubota Lowboy Generator.
    Interesting. I wonder how that translates to directly powered generators. The Kubota "Lowboy" I'm talking about is a Kubota/Yamaha...
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    I'm looking at replacing my generator, currently gas powered with the ubiquitous Honda G390 on a Husqvarna generatore. That engine I...