Gen-Tran 30-Amp (4-Prong 75-Foot) Generator Power Cord

I live in a 3BDRM, 2.5BA, two-story cape style home with a water/well pump, oil heat / hot water via a boiler, electric stove, electric dryer, two large LED TVs, laptop computers, home security system, numerous lights, and - the biggest electrical drain - teenage children that apparently don't know how a light switch works.

With a long track history of losing power during New England storms, I needed a reliable generator that would not disrupt our daily lives.

I ordered the Briggs and Stratton 30471 8000 watt generator on November 13, 2011. Due to a large backorder, the generator arrived on January 18th, 2012, two months later. There were several occasions during that time I thought about cancelling this order. But, since the weather was behaving, I stuck with it and I am very glad I did.

Assembly of the wheels, connecting the ground wire to the battery, charging the battery overnight, and filling the oil were all very simple tasks. Both the pull start and electric start work fine.

I also bought a 75 foot long power cable so I can place the generator anywhere in the yard. I was somewhat concerned about the electric drop / power loss across this very long (and heavy) cable.

A long story short: I hooked up the power cable to the generator and electrician installed external outlet, flipped on ALL the circuit breakers, and turned EVERYTHING on, including the electric stovetop... WOW!!! NO PROBLEM. Every load came on with power to spare. This generator is impressive. It was well worth the wait. It is a bit loud but tolerable - especially 75 feet away from the house.

Would I recommend these products? Yes, absolutely.

I live in a 3BDRM, 2.5BA, two-story cape style home with a water/well pump, oil heat / hot water via a boiler, electric stove, electric dryer, two large LED TVs, laptop computers, home security system, numerous lights, and - the biggest electrical drain - teenage children that apparently don't know how a light switch works.

With a long track history of losing power during New England storms, I needed a reliable generator that would not disrupt our daily lives.

I ordered the Briggs and Stratton 30471 8000 watt generator on November 13, 2011. Due to a large backord... more