JohnnyD
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Post by JohnnyD on Aug 12, 2022 17:48:20 GMT 1
That's what I would like to know also, the range available is completely different to what's available in the UK
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Post by cernunnos on Aug 12, 2022 20:27:42 GMT 1
That's what I would like to know also, the range available is completely different to what's available in the UK I don't think you should buy a generator in the UK for France , but I know very little about the subject !
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Post by hal on Aug 12, 2022 22:05:52 GMT 1
the range available is completely different to what's available in the UK huh?
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Post by Nifty on Aug 13, 2022 6:50:22 GMT 1
Ruff ruff!
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Post by spectrum on Aug 13, 2022 7:40:41 GMT 1
As one that has lived off grid for a few years, Gennys basically come in two models, air cooled that run at 3000rpm, these are standby gennys, or water cooled ones that run at 1500rpm which will run and run, the all need fuel you have to carry it and manually fill up the tank, if you have a separate storage tank you will need access for a tanker. They need servicing after about 50hrs for the small ones, they are noisy, they give off poisonous gases, so positioning them has to be looked at. All the electrics have to be installed and certified by a pro, no problem for le dolly, the auto change over switch can be auto or manual, but again this has to be fitted correctly or you could be putting power into the grid when someone is working on what they thought was a dead line. Also My new 7KLW Chinese one had a fault and caught fire, and burnt down the whole house, but thats another story.
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Post by cernunnos on Aug 13, 2022 7:49:36 GMT 1
I know a bit about machines and diesel tanks , we are farmers. I am looking into batteries in the long run , but first a generator for the coming Winter.
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Post by pcpa on Aug 13, 2022 9:31:36 GMT 1
Notwithstanding Houplas wise obeservations about the sometimes supply problems in rural France anyone else panicked in to buying a genny after reading that totally misleading article and others of their ilk should take a deep breath and think clearly about the subject.
France will never need to instigate power cuts due to their phenomenal success in foisting Linky meters onto 90% (probably 95% now) of the population.
If and when demand exceeds supply at a click of a mouse they can reduce peoples puissance suscrite, probably reducing selective abonnements over 9 or 12kva by 3kva although they can fine tune it to any number and leaving the 3 and 6kva consumers untouched.
I have a Linky in my new property and due to the muppet that i was dealing with failing to understand that a change of puissance last November from the previous owners does not count as an intervention within 12 calender months for myself a new consumer they refused to affirm the contract and the first I knew was the electricity had been cut remotely.
Cut but not cut off, the backlit button was flashing on the Linky and the display invited me to press and hold down another button, power was restored but limited to 1kva which the law requires them to maintain, this is what they do with people who don't pay their bills, and the nice people have programmed it so that it cust at 850 watts and not 1000 watts.
This was enough for me while I was only visiting and using a couple of lights and one power tool at a time, plus I did not have the force for another fight with another intransigent customer services agent, after a month or so they cut the supply completely, remotely again, I tried to activate the account again and this time had no problems getting the puissance that I wanted and was told that the supply would be reactivated at midnight which it was.
I always had a generator in the UK as my village had frequent power cuts for several hours at a time, it was the first thing I brought to France but after 10 years without even a micro-coupure I sold it as starting it and running it periodically was doing it and my wallet no favours.
In 17 years I have had one single power cut, it was scheduled for the installation of the concentrateur Linky, I was advised in writing that it would go off at 15.00 for a maximum of 30 minutes, it went off to the second and was back on before the 30 minutes.
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Post by cernunnos on Aug 13, 2022 10:25:11 GMT 1
I have never had any problem with power cuts except for the two weeks without in January 2000. I looked at the article that was at the start of this thread , but didn't really read through it, we organise our own lives without believing " stuff" The future is not the past ( there's a wisdom for you) so I plan for the worst that can happen in the future. Since I have capped and connected one of our springs ( we have a few) we are dependant on electric for our water and our heating ( pumps) so a generator is agood idea . We also have sheep that rely on us , so take no chances. The ultimate goal is to have a battery bank that can be charged by sun/water or wind power, but that is still in the planning stage and will take a few years to complete because I do other things too ! The plan is to be able to live without the EDF .
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Post by spectrum on Aug 13, 2022 10:35:05 GMT 1
If you look on this website you may get some ideas(barden-uk.co) lots of advice.
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Post by cernunnos on Aug 13, 2022 13:08:52 GMT 1
If you look on this website you may get some ideas(barden-uk.co) lots of advice. Thanks , interesting site .
I will be buying in France , as close as possible to where we live .
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Post by exile on Aug 13, 2022 20:55:31 GMT 1
So could you run a diesel genny on red diesel? Legally of course.
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Post by cernunnos on Aug 13, 2022 21:07:45 GMT 1
So could you run a diesel genny on red diesel? Legally of course. of course, we are French farmers .
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Post by pcpa on Aug 13, 2022 22:51:30 GMT 1
have never had any problem with power cuts except for the two weeks without in January 2000. Two weeks would certainly change my future outlook.
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Post by spectrum on Aug 14, 2022 8:07:06 GMT 1
So could you run a diesel genny on red diesel? Legally of course. Yes I just had to register at a local garage to buy Red, never had any bother, you could ask your local farmer if they would sell you some, mine was a bit reluctant, I suspect if they sell it and I have put it in the car, then they will be for the high jump. I would by choice have another genny installed in it own shed, but at about 7K will get out the candles .
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Post by cernunnos on Aug 14, 2022 9:45:50 GMT 1
I'm probably going to buy a generator that can be run from the PTO of a tractor . I have an old MF without lifting linkage but with a good motor . When I get round to installing batteries for the solar panels , I can see if I can use that generator via water power. Farmers will be reluctant to sell red diesel , it was twice the price when I bought my last lot , but can now apply for a reduction on my MSA charges due to the diesel price.
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