Robert wrote:
I am having a well drilled to 400' and will get a 220v 1.5 hp motor
for the pump. I would like to buy a back-up generator in case of
extended power outages. Can anybody tell me what watt generator I
would need? Thanks - Robert

Why stop with well? I have a 7,350 starting watts, 5,500 running watts
generator that handles well, furnace, 2 freezers and refrigerator as
well as a few lights and TV. With bottled water to drink and stored
water to flush toilets, we've lasted up to 3 days without electricity,
but we lost food in freezer then and another time house got down in the
40's even when I was burning 2 fireplaces. Stove, water heater and AC
are out of the picture but we can live comfortably for days without them.
Frank