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Old 12-10-2008, 04:36 PM   #31
Rick-F
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Originally Posted by Wiley View Post
Richard, I am in the process of creating a diesel generator backup for my home. I have a service disconnect with 6 dedicated circuits. One of the circuits I would like to have power the home theatre. At present I am using a OPTI ES800C for conditioning and UPS. Will this be good enough for the output from the generator or will I need an additional power conditioner? Thanks,
Wiley
If I were you, I'd use one of these on the Home Theater circuit from the generator: Toshiba Series 1000 Online UPS System These are NOT inexpensive, but Toshiba makes some very fine electrical (industrial) equipment. These are "generator friendly". (While the Opti ES800 is good like a Toyota Corolla, the Series 1000 is a top of the line Lexus.)

Do you have natural gas where you live-- piped to your home? A far better fuel for a generator than diesel. If your power is out for days and days, the gas just keeps flowing -- cleaner, cheaper too . . .

This summer half our city was without power for five days . . . could not buy gasoline or diesel-- the gas stations had electric pumps.
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