We also wanted the machine to be portable so it could be stored in our garage when not in use and moved outside by one person when it needed to be run. A larger generator would be needed if we wanted to run our central air conditioning system, the hot water heater, and/or the electric range. The Makita is wired into a transfer switch, and powers my 2HP 220V water pump, freezer, fridge, and sundry lights and outlets. I purchased a Gen/Tran PowerStay 200660 manual transfer switch, which allows me to switch up to 16 branch circuits between utility power and generator power. A transfer switch allows you to power essential, pre-selected branch circuits (refrigerator, living room, dining room, for instance) from either utility power OR generator power, but never both simultaneously. The transfer switch does the very important job of electrically isolating generator-powered branch circuits from utility service. Without it, you would be energizing service lines outside your house, creating an extremely dangerous condition; for instance, you could electrocute utility crews working to restore power. Diy 2006-2014 honda ridgeline trans/diff/t-case fluid change (a/b 136 service) - duration: 3:30. miniz guy 8,351 views.
I had narrowed my choice down to this Makita and a comparable "middle of the road" Honda unit. The 6100R is identical to the Robin Subaru RGV6100 -- evidently rebranded under the Makita name. I like the way Robin builds their engines, all ball bearing construction. My complaint is a minor one, and may simply be a spark plug that is on its way out. I used a outlet box with a twist lock plug to feed power into my main pannel. I was without power for three days and we were luck it was only that long. I just finished running the Makita G6100R almost non-stop over the past four plus days as we have lost our power due to an ice storm. UPDATE 02/05/2011 The Makita G6100R has stood well over the test of time. We settled on a Makita G6100R generator and I have been very happy with it. I decided to upgrade my generator from the 2500 watt Coleman I was using. We visited the usual home-improvement-superstore suspects to look at 5000 Watt generators.
Honda generators were very nice and have a well-deserved reputation for reliability. I did alot of research into generators. But for me, I am not interested in owning another one. We were looking for one with enough power to run our refrigerator, ceiling fans, lights, television, microwave, computer, and miscellaneous small appliances (coffeemaker, fans, etc). There is no real high speed adjustment on the carb (gotta love EPA regs which mandated this carb change!), so the engine pretty much has to run the way it was set at the factory. It would barely run a refrigerator. I have use this gen twice so far and it will power my whole house no problem. The control panel on this gen is well layed out. The U.S. also proved to be a bulwark against Communist expansion in the Far East as well as the rest of the world. Your customers will thank you, offer referrals and you鈥檒l be able to watch revenues grow. Speaking of rare is the first Honda sold 600 U S patina of age, he will be restored to its former glory Honda invites everyone to watch the progress following the restoration HondaSerialOne.
Honda gens are wonderful but expensive. Genuine Honda oil filters are designed and manufactured to our original equipment specifications so your engine receives the same high standard of filtration protection when serviced at your Honda dealer as it did right from the factory. In this aspect, too, the store delights the owners of Honda automobiles. The Saab store looked closed--I couldn't tell if the lights were on. Still, you will want to pay close attention to several areas that can create problems including getting clamps bolted on properly either inside or outside, using the right mounting bracket and having the right washers and collector clamps. The insurance agent will then acquire the photo from the police file. I bought a new Toro lawn mower with a B&S engine which suffered the exact same fate - the seams in the plastic gas tank failed. I bought a brand new TroyBilt/B&S power-washer some years back and after about 6 months the seams in the plastic gas tank came apart, causing it to leak gasoline when filled more than part way. It also has more available surge power than ever anticipated. The transfer switch configuration also requires the generator to supply 120/240VAC power, which is what is used to power the transfer switch/subpanel.
For the list of items we wanted to power, 5000W is the correct size. A diverse family truck use has great stability, according to engine size. The Honda utility models have a 700 cc engine and electronic fuel injection. The FTO engine comes in several guises, but the most interesting is the 24valve V6 found in the GR, GP, GPR and GPX versions. Here's what I found. We have no idea what it was but it tasted great. Finally, we wanted to be able to hook the generator into our house circuitry so as not to have to deal with extension cords. I have not used this generator extensively, so my findings are preliminary. 1000 and certainly affordable, but they are made by Briggs & Straton and are of poor quality, in my opinion. For the price, the only other comparable units had Briggs and/or Tecumseh engines, both of which I stopped using decades ago after repeated sour experiences. This method of brainstorming business processes involves using a mixture of individual and team participation.
