On 2/4/23 07:48, William Herrin wrote:
Pre-wired makes it a standby generator, which 9 times out of 10 is automatic start with an automatic transfer switch. It's running within seconds whether you're home or not. Electricians cost too much and 20kva natural gas / propane generators with an ATS don't cost enough more than the portables.
Compare:
https://www.costco.com/honeywell-18kw-home-standby-generator-with-transfer-s...
and:
https://www.amazon.com/Honda-2200-Watt-120-Volt-Portable-Generator/dp/B079YF...
understanding that an electrician will cost you $2000-$3000 for the labor with any genset modification to the house wiring.
Aware of all this - I operate one or two submarine cable landing stations... What I mean by "pre-wired" is that, perhaps, the generator is pre-setup and wired into the house, but is not in standby mode to manage costs, and perhaps, to be reliable since ATS's are often dodgy. Maybe a manual start is required. Maybe a changeover switch has to be flipped. That sort of thing. Of course, we are speculating, and Sabri can answer best. Mark.