bikeindy
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Who here is installing these? What brand do you feel is best, What are you charging to install them?
Me.bikeindy said:Who here is installing these? What brand do you feel is best,
There's no way to answer that, since every job is different. An average might be around 25% of the generator's cost, but don't go by that.bikeindy said:What are you charging to install them?
Oh, yeah. I learned my lesson that the hard way. Well, it really wasn't so much hard as it was expensive. I think I put that generator in for free, basically, after a plumber's bill that was way more than I planned on.frenchelectrican said:Also if you going to use Natural gas for generator fuel watch out with Natural gas metering device some resdentail area you will have to ask the gas company to change the meter size to handle the load of generator and all the gas burning devices in the house.
mdshunk said:Oh, yeah. I learned my lesson that the hard way. Well, it really wasn't so much hard as it was expensive. I think I put that generator in for free, basically, after a plumber's bill that was way more than I planned on.
I could do it that way too, but I like to make pretty much any job as turn-key as possible. I need a really good reason for some portion of the total job to be excluded from the contract price, particularly when it's a building owner or homeowner that's hiring me and not a GC. That's why I feel it's good to gather the business cards of any tradesman who you notice on the job does good work. Never know when you'll need a whatever guy.360Youth said:We have the customer deal with gas company, LP or NG, so I do not see that one coming back on us. It is not included in our bill or estimate.
hillbilly1 said:Do not use low voltage wiring for Generac control circuits if they need to be extended,(ie; thermostat wire) two of the control wires are 12 VDC, but the other two are 240 volt AC.
Marc,Could you please explain how you do this? I have a customer who wants a similar setup. Thxmdshunk said:Me..
- Inlets for portable generators for small resi backup
You can use nmb to extend the circuits if it is residental and allowed by local code, though the connections to the generator should be stranded., Which is usually not a problem with the small generac home generators, they have a prewired whip attached to the generator.wirebender said:What kind of wire do you use for the LV?