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<blockquote data-quote="SMS" data-source="post: 3525232" data-attributes="member: 42">Electric start is sure nice when it&#039;s cold and wet outside and you just want to get things going.As far as upping your KW capacity...do you need that extra power and are you ready to spend the $$ to configure your panel to utilize the extra capacity?I upped mine a little bit so I could carry the simultaneous load of the HVAC and the well pump in addition to other things like the microwave, coffee pot and washer.&nbsp; In my experience, expecting 12 hours off an on-board tank at those kind of loads is going to be asking a lot.As far as receptacles go, you might want more than a single one.&nbsp; Are you just going to power a panel or will you also power other things directly.&nbsp; I use my generator&#039;s 50amp connector to power one of my two panels and I use the 30 amp panel to power my well pump directly. I previously had a Coleman 5kw unit and just upgrade to a Champion 7.5Kw.&nbsp; Nice unit. Pleased with the upgrade.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SMS, post: 3525232, member: 42"] Electric start is sure nice when it's cold and wet outside and you just want to get things going. As far as upping your KW capacity...do you need that extra power and are you ready to spend the $$ to configure your panel to utilize the extra capacity? I upped mine a little bit so I could carry the simultaneous load of the HVAC and the well pump in addition to other things like the microwave, coffee pot and washer. In my experience, expecting 12 hours off an on-board tank at those kind of loads is going to be asking a lot. As far as receptacles go, you might want more than a single one. Are you just going to power a panel or will you also power other things directly. I use my generator's 50amp connector to power one of my two panels and I use the 30 amp panel to power my well pump directly. I previously had a Coleman 5kw unit and just upgrade to a Champion 7.5Kw. Nice unit. Pleased with the upgrade. [/QUOTE]

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