Quick question about generator size
Unfortunately the only power we have at our camp is a generator. I was looking at a leader micro II and was wondering what size generator should i purchase in order to use it. Currently using honda 2000i for lights. Im sure that cant handle the RO. Thanks for the help guys!
2016 — 10 taps on a turkey fryer
2017 — 58 taps on a Leader Half Pint
2018 — 250 taps?? Leader 2x6 WSE
12x20 Sugar Shack
2005 Honda Rincon sap hauler
Catalog says 10 amps doesn't say volts. Need both to size generator.
Volts x amps = watts which is what generators are sized for. I think it is a 110 volt unit. so you would need 1100 watts for the R/O or 2200 watts if it is a 220 volt unit. Do the math for all electric stuff in Sugarhouse and future and add together to get total watts needed. Go next size up.
54 Acres bought in Sept 2010, hope for a lot of fun
Kabota 3400 w/ bucket
couple Husky chainsaws and a couple of Stihl
Big dream
2011 = 106 on gravity tubing, 100 bucket
2012 =700 vaccuum 100 gravity 80 bucket's
30" x 12' Vortex with Leader Revolution Max Raised pans
2013 = 1200 vac, 200 gravity, 5 buckets, buying from 300 buckets, 500 vac
Springtech RO 600 Deluxe
2015= 1800 all vac @ home, buying sap from 1200.
2017= 2200 all on vac. no longer buying sap
Once you add up all of the loads that will be on at the same time, the bare minimum you need is one who's surge amps at the required volts is at least 50% more than that number. Start up is real hard on equipment with a generator that is marginally sized. If the start up surge approaches the generator's surge max, the equipment is starved for power, that is the hardest on the electric motor. Get the specs on the RO both amps and volts and we can help.
When I was using a generator, I sized them so the max start up amps was still in the stated running amps, for my purposes the surge generator capacity was just an extra reserve.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
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