12Kw and 15Kw backup generators. grin


Large Panel LED TV - 120W
Laptop - 60W
LED lighting per room - 40-50W
Hi-Fi - 50W
Chest freezer 0.47 Kwhr per day
Fridge - 0.3 KwHr per day
Washing machine - 2.5 Kwhr per load
Microwave Oven - 850 W - 0.425 Kwhr for 30 minutes use per day.

Running a generator from LPG to turn the energy into electricity to heat an electric hotplate, oven or electrical central heating and water heaters (cold environments) is throwing away money $4 out of $5 spent on useful energy. eek (or to put it another way, if you had planned for 1 week off grid that would become 4-5 weeks off grid capability)

For hot environments where electrical cooling is required will usually mean there is plenty of free sunshine to turn in electricity. wink

How do they run those natural gas lines to properties - I don't think that they run up in the air over poles along with the electricity and comms cables. laugh

Rather than spend $XX,XXX on a backup, can I ask why there is no movement to call for an actual modernisation and improve programme for the delivery of the electrical grid supply by the Operator Companies or even call for an investigation into their monopolistic activities and market rigging whilst the companies repair the lines only to be blown over once again come the next wet and windy inclement weather event. The Silence appears to be deafening.





Edited by Am_Fear_Liath_Mor (11/14/12 09:31 PM)