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Default Emergency power system for one perosn: Generator or batterysystem?

On Dec 20, 7:22*pm, wrote:
Erma1ina wrote:
First, you must ask yourself EXACTLY what you want to power and
prioritize the importance of each. Only then will you be able to get
useful advice on how to generate the necessary power.


Personally, I believe a small Honda (I own an EU2000i) MAY be the most
simple, reliable, least hastle-prone solution (it was for me) but NOONE
will be able to give you good advice until YOU are able to identify your
needs and wants.


Agree

Well Id need to keep warm..... I guess that "could" be
a electric heater rather than trying to power gas
furnace... but then the amp draw would be tremendous.
Yes?

And would need 'some" light..... ability run small
microwave to cook with


Microwave?? get a portable gas stove, my furnace 87000 btu pulls 375
watts, maybe 800+ surge, old units use more. You have to test
everything with an amp meter and no guessing allowed, even know surge
load. A gen would work if you had a good place to set it up, and a
Honda EU nobody will hear, look at db ratings at Honda. And have a new
digital Co meter inside and check peak level often.