Predator 5000 generator BLACKOUT testing - it ran it ALL!!

[@mikeo.750]

Just purchased mine yesterday. Got one of the last 3. There's a run on propane and tanks. It's amazing how little snow can make a difference. Can't wait to unbox it 👍 today.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I'm glad you were able to get one!

[@andrewfrost4802]

I just picked up the HF 5000 about 2 weeks ago for backup. If we lose power in the park, I live in a 40-foot keystone trailer full time to save more money .And the 5000 can run everything I can throw at it no problem.im very happy with it. Thank you for your videos. Have a blessed day.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@GingerSnap92]

I really appreciate the well thought out and detailed review and practical application. We are having a transfer switch installed next week and am purchasing the 5000 when it goes on sale for Black Friday. Keep up the great content!

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Thanks so much and best of luck with the generator! Thanks for watching!

[@NotTelling51]

That's really way better than I expected. In fact, I had almost decided not to buy it because I didn't think it would do the job. I realize it won't do my well pump, but all I need is lights tv a couple of deep freezers which are 110. I just need the basics.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@givemelbrty]

Thanks for the demo - we'll be doing the same thing as you. Just purchased Predator 5000 that''ll be running off a 500 gal propane tank. Transfer switch is getting installed next week. Doing 50 amp switch and inlet plug in case we ever want to move up to a more powerful generator.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Sounds great! It’s a great generator and you’ll hopefully be very happy with it! Thanks for watching!

[@ntvtexan5015]

Just bought a 5,000 Watt to charge the Solar Generator with extra battery on those long gray wintery days when the power goes out. An OUPES Mega-5 10,080 WH setup, a Predator 5,000 watt generator, and 2 300 watt solar panels from DOKIO. Lot's on sale for Black Friday, but man the last 2 weeks have been EXPENSIVE !!! Great video !

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Thanks for watching! That is a great setup!

[@skasaflicit]

Your videos gave me the confidence in buying this generator. Hopefully i dont have to use it, but im definitely glad to have it

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@ryanchasteen3916]

Will it run a gas furnace?

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

@@ryanchasteen3916 absolutely! I ran my forced air oil furnace so it should have no problem running a natural gas furnace. Thx for watching!

[@Eagle457-PS]

Great video!

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Thanks for watching and I’m glad it was helpful!

[@GoferZeroSix]

And my friend just went with the 13,000 Predator just to be safe yet you just proved a typical house can easily run on a lot less, a lot quieter and more efficiently. Sure he can run tri-fuel and can pull 240v but he's not gonna use anywhere near the 10k wattage unless he plans on letting his neighbors hook in.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

So many people think they need a monster generator when in reality you need to power the essentials and conserve fuel! Thanks for watching!

[@DJ-vm2zi]

@@Outdoor_Prepper agree. And where do you store all the fuel for those big ones? I like having several 20 and 30 lb propane tanks in my shed and they never go bad and the 5000 is not an energy hogger

[@alfonsocuevas6763]

Hey did you have to do a break in process for the generator?

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I ran it for 5 hours and did an oil change for break in at various loads. Check my video on the review. I subsequently ran it another 24 hours and did another oil change. Thanks for watching!

[@stevenshircliff393]

Really surprised it went up that high. Something else must be running. I have a large blower that only pulls 700w when my furnace on.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Agreed - I was surprised the furnace with blower fan pulled so much power! Only thing I can think of is maybe the fridge compressor came on as well at the same time. It shows the importance of actual real life testing as opposed to estimations. Thanks again for watching!

[@milashk1099]

Thank you so much for this video really appreciate it.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@DJ-vm2zi]

Great test. I’m getting my transfer switch installed on Oct 28. I plan to do the same test. I also have natural gas forced air furnace, and a natural gas range. I’ll be curious how much a window ac will draw, but if I’m using that, I won’t need the furnace, so it should do all 120 circuits.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Awesome! A window ac depending on type ( inverter or traditional ac) and size, cab pull between 500-1000watts Thanks for watching!

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@Outdoor_Prepper it doesn’t look like you have a transfer switch set up at your power box for the generator. Is there a different style or name for that that you have?

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

@@eleanormassaro5195 the switch’s I threw are a transfer switch. It’s a reliance pro-Tran 10 circuit transfer switch. www.amazon.com/Reliance-Controls-Corporation-31410B-10-Circuit/dp/B00AHTWLBA?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[@Mark-iq1wn]

I love this inverter generator

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

@@Mark-iq1wn it’s a great generator for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@Duke-SBR]

What is run time on the small tank???

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

That’s a great question! I did a video on propane runtime and a video on gasoline runtime. Check them out on my channel. Here is the propane runtime video. Short answer, 12 hours! Thx for watching Predator 5000 Runtime on Propane (BBQ Tank). Results are SHOCKING!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXO1Z4V3d85jrpo

[@Udhayakumar-d6i]

How long does it run on the propane tank(How many KG is the propane tank)

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

That’s a great question and I did a whole video on that! Check it out when you have time but the short answer is I got 12 hours. Predator 5000 Runtime on Propane (BBQ Tank). Results are SHOCKING!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXO1Z4V3d85jrpo

[@shelton126]

Were the tvs actually on. You’d have to turn them on if they were without power even for a second or two.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

They were - I turned everything on. It’s important for me to really know the power draw in order to tri adequately assess my fuel needs so I make sure. Thanks for watching!

[@Planzman1]

3500 watt continuous 5000 peak surge, I want one

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

@@Planzman1 harbor freight has them on sale today and they will be $799 on Black Friday! Thanks for watching!

[@mcgilm69]

What is your elevation? Most people forget those values are calculated at sea level. You will lose a little bit of power as elevation increases. It's usually a few percent per 1K feet elevation increase.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

That’s a good question - I’m right at sea level. Thanks for watching !

[@Alex-pv6vb]

You should provide a referral code for the listed items you are using. I purchased this unit and everything else you are using because of your videos. Thank you for the info.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Great point and I’ll definitely see if that’s something I could do! Thanks for watching and I hope the generator works well for you!

[@ryanreeves70]

Your house heater is gas ??

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

@@ryanreeves70 home furnace is oil

[@zimbasexy1]

How many hours will it take to run everything on this test?

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I did a test and got 12 hours at 1500w continuous load on propane Predator 5000 Runtime on Propane (BBQ Tank). Results are SHOCKING!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXO1Z4V3d85jrpo

[@Rakkadeedoo]

Hey, great vids, subbed! I'm considering having a 50a inlet installed, for "futureproofing" if I decide to get another generator at another time. Also planning on having an interlock kit installed inside. What would be the best way to connect the Predator 5000 to a 50a inlet/interlock kit? Cheers!

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Sounds great! You can still connect this to a 50amp inlet. You would just need some different adapter cables in addition to your 50amp generator cable. It all depends on what cable you buy but generally speaking you would use something like this ( below ) to connect to the generator and then you would connect your 50amp cable to this adapter on one end and the inlet box on the other end. Hope this helps somewhat and thanks for watching! www.amazon.com/Kohree-Adapter-Dogbone-Electrical-Handle/dp/B07G58NSDK/ref=asc_df_B07G58NSDK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693678122855&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15629250088714450407&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004211&hvtargid=pla-594148215114&psc=1&mcid=eb26ff15f3c438edb6c8f24186f0f9cf

[@jackjacks5480]

Plans to Convert that Gen to nat gas?

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

They actually do sell some aftermarket natural gas kits and it is something I might purchase in the future for sure since I have natural gas service. Thanks for watching!

[@Damuffman03]

My wife and I are looking to buy this unit. Our question with everything you had running what was the total time that the tank was able to run the generator?

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I did a runtime test where I put a 1500 W load on using propane and I got a full 12 hours. Based on the testing that I did with the house my continuous load was about 750 W, but when I factored in the heat. It went up to about 2300. All things considered the heat won’t be running the whole time so I’m still gonna stick with my estimate of approximately 10 to 12 hours run time on a bbq size tank of propane. With gasoline you should probably get about four hours more. Thanks for watching!

[@Damuffman03]

@Outdoor_Prepper Thank you for the feedback! Also, great job with the videos!

[@dallascowboy2221]

Awesome my 5000 arrived today 😅

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Good choice! You’ll definitely like it and thanks for watching!!

[@johnryan8859]

Any ideas on how many continuing hours you can safely run a 5000? In other words if you were to use one as permanent power?

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I saw a video of someone who had 3000 hours on theirs. I think the most important part is to change the oil frequently. My personal opinion is do every 50 hours and you’ll have a long lifespan. You can get a fluid extractor to suck the oil out and then put fresh oil in. An oil change could literally take less than 5 minutes. Also get an NGK spark plug and very lightly oil the air filter

[@Chris.Y.054]

Nice video. How long will that 20lb tank run your house? Any thoughts about buying a 100lb tank? Natural gas conversion would make the most sense to me.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I actually am interested in one of the aftermarket natural gas conversion kits as that’s an unlimited fuel supply! I did a video testing on propane with 1500 watt sustained load and got 12 hours - check it out below. Based on the actual 750 watts sustained as tested with short surges to 2300 with the furnace on I think all and all I should still get about 10- 12 hours on propane. Thanks for watching! Predator 5000 Runtime on Propane (BBQ Tank). Results are SHOCKING!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXO1Z4V3d85jrpo

[@Chris.Y.054]

@@Outdoor_Prepper I’m a first time watcher of your channel. I watched the suggested video and I had no idea that a 20lb propane tank would run that long. In the winter, that tank may have freezing issues and limit your run time. I’m an owner of a predator 3500 and I’m happy with it. Thanks for your reply.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

@@Chris.Y.054 thank you!

[@chipcunningham6005]

But how long will all that run

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

Based on my testing and calculation I am estimating 10-12 hours if using the furnace on and off and if no furnace, probably 14 or so hours. Here’s a video of testing with a sustained load of 1500 watts for 12 hours. Thanks for watching! Predator 5000 Runtime on Propane (BBQ Tank). Results are SHOCKING!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXO1Z4V3d85jrpo

[@BOB12349307]

these are all good till you need to run some big boy stuff

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

I have nothing 220 that I need to run. For those without 220 loads this is a good solution. I agree though if you have a well pump, electric heat etc, then you’ll need something larger. Thx for watching!

[@PSUPearson]

This isn't accurate. Just because the circuits are on doesn't mean the gen will run everything. The real test is to turn on everything you switched the breakers on for, including all lights, the dishwasher, etc. This is misleading.

[@Outdoor_Prepper]

If you heard the whole video I turned everything on that I intend to power. All lights, computer, 2tvs, phone chargers, fridge, alarm, router, cable boxes, even furnace! I do not intend to power the dishwasher, central air, or dryer. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelhenderson5098]

@@Outdoor_Prepper Just a note. When Beryl came through Houston it took out our power for 8 days. There was no internet. Xfinity doesn't have any kind of backup power supply, so no internet. I was able to run my Home Assistant program on local wi-fi, but no access to the outside world. We finally got internet back 2 days after power was restored. Dang trees! :( I ran a WGEN 7500df on gas and propane for 192 hours. It powered the whole house (frig, freezer, a few lights and ceiling fans, and a small window unit for AC).