Duromax XP16000IH portable Home Generator Dual Protrans 2 GFCI Floating Neutral Mod home gen part 2

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@vanguy9780 7 ай бұрын

Nice setup. Mine is similar. It's smart to use propane. No worries of old gas gumming up the carb and the generator not starting when you need it.

@disgruntledconservativevet1798 3 ай бұрын

I have a 12000 duel fuel, and I use both fuels, and yes propane is very clean. After I use my generator I change the oil, drain the fuel out of the tank, and the Carb has a drain plug. I have had no issues. I live in the mountains here in California, and with the wildfires we can loose power for a week or more. Gas is hands down cheaper to run than propane, and because I’m rural gas is much easier to get. If I lived in the city, I would use natural gas, there are videos on how to set it up.

@shanwar9844 6 ай бұрын

That's perfect for generator longevity because you're right at half load limit of the unit. A 9000 watt unit would be running near it's limit.

@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 2 ай бұрын

This generator is awesome. The one thing I will say is that on propane, you're only getting 12,350 running watts from this, so although you have both 50A cords, you're only getting a little over 6kW from each.

@5thGenNativeTexan 6 ай бұрын

Hope you're using something bigger than a 20lb tank. Given that the XP16000 sucks nearly 7lbs an hour at just 50% load, you'll drain that 20lb BBQ tank in under 3 hours.

@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 2 ай бұрын

Listen to the video. He said he was just doing it for demonstration purposes and he has a bigger tank.

@Hurled 4 ай бұрын

I am curious why you didn't just use an interlock kit and power your entire house with a generator that size?

@detroka 2 ай бұрын

The generator is rated at 54 amps. If you have one 50A inlet you are not able to fully utilize it. I am having the same dilemma.

@ThatShortGuy91 2 ай бұрын

Yes he is right because this portable unit supplies the full power via two separate plugs you’ll need to do two transfer switches. I have another video on the full install of the two transfer switches. It’s not terrible but simply a tedious process

@ChatGPT1111 4 ай бұрын

For medium to large generators, it is recommended to use a 40-100 lb (or more) propane tank to help with maintaining pressure and also longevity.

@aholmes6612 4 ай бұрын

I like how he kept saying 1600

@emitissimo7618 3 ай бұрын

He was wishing it was only $1,600.00.

@machaf Күн бұрын

Just like he said his 3 ton AC's used 6 amps.....right....Mean while my 1 ton mini split uses 6 amps and 2.75 ton efficient mini split uses 16 amps....and using a 20lb propane tank with generator is comical and in cold weather forget about it, that 20lb tank will freeze up. Lot of issues here.

@robbystewart8088 6 ай бұрын

You have the right size gen. Any smaller and running on propane the small units will be screaming w rpm.

@jeffnash8537 4 ай бұрын

I wish it was a tri fuel natural gas is the way to go in my area

@steffiejoe 3 ай бұрын

Can you make a video about the cabana? The electrical set up, your thoughts? What size cement pad is the hot tub and cabana on?

@w.p.3539 7 ай бұрын

Hope the Gen is Dual Fuel, because the gen’’s that use natural gas or propane/Butane uses a substantial amount of fuel….Deisel is the best, Airman or Denyo Super quit Brand. But like the set up you have and like that even at idle you can run the entire hse. I agree the 9000 will do the trick but will run at night RPM equaling more noise! Again Nice set up and house👍🏽🌴👍🏽 KZbin watcher from Guam!

@Egleu1 7 ай бұрын

They use a substantial amount of gasoline too.

@mitchellfuchs3919 27 күн бұрын

Just got this Generator did the mod to convert to neutral float, I had a total of 5 white wires going to the common grounding block not 6. After making the mod it dawned on me is that you may only need to remove the white wires going to the 240/50 amp receptacles and not the ones going to the 120vac. This was you can keep the 120v receptacles as bonded and the 240 as float since these are the ones you will be connecting to your house . If anyone else tries this bonding you they may want to try it out , just remove the white wires going to the 240v receptacles and check the continuity with ground and then the check ones going to the 120 to see if they are still bonded.

@ortizfarm 10 күн бұрын

holy smokes, when he came around the corner the generator appeared to be as big as him LOL. that thing is huge!

@nhojcam 9 күн бұрын

nah, he's just a little guy, so there's that....

@LuisAguilar-wv4tn 2 ай бұрын

Also, can you please post the link for the soft start kits for the A/C ? Thanks again

@MRTLEW01 3 ай бұрын

that thing looks huge!

@tbeekman000 Ай бұрын

Any safety or usability concerns with converting this to a floating neutral? Other manufacturers give you a pdf while duromax does not recommend it.

@RobertYonng 6 күн бұрын

Why two cables you’ll only get 52 amps out of the generator?

@busterhyman6633 4 ай бұрын

Can you help me understand why you have dual transfer switches and are using the dual 50 amp plugs instead of just an interlock kit and back feed one 50 amp plug. 12,000 Watts is 12,000 watts no matter how you do it.

@retiredAF1994 3 ай бұрын

He has two 50amp plugs split because the 50amp plug is only able to handle 12000 watts max. In order to take advantage of a generator that produces more than 12000 watts and not overload one circuit, you split it into two. Each 50amp plug can handle 12000 watts. Think of it as splitting the load of all the circuits in the house. You can also do this with a generator that has a 50amp and 30amp plug. You’d split the circuits between both so that you can take full advantage of the entire wattage producing machine you’re using over 12000 watts. If you’re using a smaller generator under 12000watts then you’ll only need a single 50amp plug.

@steffiejoe 3 ай бұрын

@@retiredAF1994ok thank you for explaining it very clear. I am updating my backup system , after Hurricane Beryl I realized I need a gas generator because the jackery and eco Flo I have was not sufficient to keep me totally comfortable.

@Codeman785 11 күн бұрын

Hello, just curious; what does a floating neutral do? I'm just asking because I genuinely don't know.

@chrisyerp174 Ай бұрын

Have the same pannel cutter hammer 200 amp i have the same set up as you but interlocked with fluke amp clamps reporting to an lcd beside the panel so i can monitor amps kwh frequency power factor and sin wave

@aceovereight 5 ай бұрын

Roughly how much have you put into this setup: generator, 2 transfer switches, 2 soft starts, cords, install?

@busterhyman6633 4 ай бұрын

Could of had a true standby like a 26KW I'm guessing.

@lordvader2681 4 ай бұрын

Sure, but you could run two 10,000 watt in parallel for half the money .... The 10,000 Watt units are also about half the weight. I mean that's basically what he's doing here anyways with two separate 50 amp plugs right ?? So why break your back and spend double the money ??..IDK

@Mogman150 6 ай бұрын

Did you want/need portability? I notice the cost of this unit is about the cost of a 'Name Brand' 18kw (running) whole house unit with 200A ATS. So, it's hard for me to balance the cost unless I wanted portability. With this unit, I would still have to buy a ATS. Any thoughts?

@aholmes6612 4 ай бұрын

The 16000 is about $5k, soft starts are roughly $400, transfer switches range from $200 to $400 some a bit more expensive and the wiring is based on individual electricians. I went with the 9000 and got it for $1799 tax free...100lb propane cylinder. As long as I have heat/AC I'm good, no need to run my entire house. I don't care about the noise, it's a power outage so who cares.

@romotrust2903 3 ай бұрын

Portability is very convenient for other activities such as camping 🏕

@LuisAguilar-wv4tn 2 ай бұрын

Why do you have un bond the white neutral wires? I’m a bit confused. Anything helps. Thanks

@ThatShortGuy91 2 ай бұрын

Because the home panel you’re supplying power to already bonds the neutral inside you do not want to bond twice

@yossishtekler7599 Ай бұрын

What is the part # for the oil filter for the Dutomax 16000 on my filter is a # SV750 but I cant find where to buy one

@mitchellfuchs3919 27 күн бұрын

I was told by duromax that ypu can use STP S4967 FRAM PH496

@steffiejoe 3 ай бұрын

You have a cabana !

@cobb5115 5 ай бұрын

Where you buy the quick connect?

@SkypowerwithKarl Ай бұрын

With that much generator, you could have just gotten away with a manual transfer switch or interlock install instead of the two load priority panels

@Arctic513 4 ай бұрын

No 16,000 is best because it’s good to run it on half a load for a longer. Period

@RDM-346 2 ай бұрын

DO NOT BUY A DUROMAX UNTIL THEY HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR GENERATORS. NONE ON WEBSITE OR AMAZON OR OTHER. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG

@thomascrane1358 14 күн бұрын

Please mount your vacuum hose about a foot to the right out of in front of the breaker box.

@joesimonetti 18 күн бұрын

Would be cheaper to just buy 2 - 13k generators and 2 - transfer switches.

@chebrneck 16 күн бұрын

your neighbors probably love the noise.

@NeoB-Lac 2 ай бұрын

Where's the interlock?

@hectortoledo5914 3 ай бұрын

The real math is only 8000 watts per 50 amp plug…. With one 50 amp plug is 12000 watts 16000/2= 8000 watts 8000/240= 33.33 amps per plug 12000/240= 50amps

@nhojcam 9 күн бұрын

what to do when china generator break? throw china generator away and get new china generator? i don't know about china generator. maybe buy kohler or generac generator to begin with?

@bigcatkim 19 сағат бұрын

That is my concern also.