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HomeWood · 12-12-2016, 04:39 PM

I thought about a knock off brand generator but I decided to spend a little more and get something of quality. I recently bought an 8000 watt NorthStar generator with a real Honda engine and it uses a brushless generator head. I hook that up to a 6 circuit transfer switch. Works great. Runs 90% of my first floor lights, outlets, fridge, and TV's. It will not run the stove or our heat/ac pumps. It will run some space heaters and we have a propane fireplace.

This unit puts out so called clean power, so my smart TV's and computer work fine. I have $1900 into the generator and transfer switch from Lowes. This is for my house here in NC. I just made sure we'll never lose power again

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I think it's cheaper in the long run to buy a better unit to begin with.

12-12-2016, 04:39 PM	#21
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	I thought about a knock off brand generator but I decided to spend a little more and get something of quality. I recently bought an 8000 watt NorthStar generator with a real Honda engine and it uses a brushless generator head. I hook that up to a 6 circuit transfer switch. Works great. Runs 90% of my first floor lights, outlets, fridge, and TV's. It will not run the stove or our heat/ac pumps. It will run some space heaters and we have a propane fireplace. This unit puts out so called clean power, so my smart TV's and computer work fine. I have $1900 into the generator and transfer switch from Lowes. This is for my house here in NC. I just made sure we'll never lose power again . I think it's cheaper in the long run to buy a better unit to begin with.