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  1. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    Hey all! Update. Got the MEP-803A hooked up to the house after the electritian did his magic on the breaker box and line to the side of the house. Works like a charm! It wont run the whole house but it will run a lot of it! Plenty of it in fact. AC, hot water heater, 2 fridges, freezer, all the...
  2. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    Nah...I don't like the computer screen control. My buddy had an 806B and that went bad...NIGHTMARE...I should a bought an 004 is I am learning. Either way...I think I am good for now....I should have this whole thing set up and running in the next day or so and then I will know what's what. I...
  3. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    I get you. I could do the same and grew up without A/C but now with two young children under 3 in south florida with a hurricane in august...The piece of mind gained by keeping the house cool frees up a lot of bandwidth.
  4. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    That is great advise and some of my own in most cases. Simple is better and the less moving parts, the better.
  5. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    Automatic load balancing and all that. I can manually turn things on. I am mildly technically proficient but nothing compared to you guys on this site.
  6. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    How much would all that roughly run and how hard to implement?
  7. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    Do tell...is it worth exploring?
  8. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    I appreciate the good advice. I am actually buying it from a guy in VA that has two and has had them for a few years. He used to work on generators but is now 79 and went to a natural gas auto switch over because he cant deal with running them as he has medical issues. He has been very helpful...
  9. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    You mean I cant have both? Ha! I cant afford screw it mode so common sense will have to prevail. I am totally ok with having to make adjustments. It would just be awesome to cramp the 803 and walk back into the house leaving all the neighbors wondering what the hell is in my back yard...ha .....
  10. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    We are doing that manual breaker lock switch in the box and a hard wired plug outside with an angled cover so even when a cable is plugged in, it is protected from the elements. I will look into the soft start stuff for sure.
  11. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    I hope you are right. The generator finally shipped today and is arriving Friday. I am having the house wired tomorrow. We should have an idea by this weekend of what is what.
  12. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    That is awesome. Does it sufficiently heat the water and keep up with household use?
  13. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    I found this.... link about how they work. It does still draw the full 4500 when in high demand but runs just the pump during low use times.... https://www.energystar.gov/products/water_heaters/high_efficiency_electric_storage_water_heaters/how_it_works
  14. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    Yes! I am just curious about how they actually work in regards to current draw. I may be mistaken in how I think they work.
  15. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    I totally get it and understand but I envision having the A/C running at some point in the morning when it heats up, the coffee maker is sitting on the counter keeping my wife's Cafecito hot and the water heater kicks on by itself while she is cooking eggs for the baby. All that while I am at...
  16. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    Tell me more! I saw these things but it looked like maybe it draws the 4500 watts when it runs but it was just more efficient so it didnt run as long....maybe I mis understand how those work altogether!
  17. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    Gary, I hope you are right. I have not yet received the generator. I am having a high wattage plug and breaker installed next week. I guess I will need to hook it up and see what it runs. So far though, the electrician and I found the following. Home: 2260 sq feet in south florida summer...
  18. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    That is my long term plan, I will just run this one in single phase and run what it runs. Wiring my house to take the bigger load for the future and will eventually sell or shelf this one and get an 004 or 0005 and do the switch over.
  19. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    The reason is that I want to run my whole house on a generator without having to load balance, especially because my line of work takes me away from home during hurricanes and such so I want to be able to tell my wife...just keep feeding it diesel and you are good. I just bought this MEP-803A...
  20. 3gunguy

    3 Phase to Single Phase Step Down Transformers

    I read it and it seems to be above my technical knowledge. It is my plan to call them and see if they can splain it to me in British.
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