SunSynk - Aux port and a generator...

[shadow_man]

Winter is coming.

I for-see sub station outages.

I'd like to get ahead of the curve and have a generator added - so it can act like a backup grid and charge my batteries in the worst case scenario (no sun and no grid if substation blows up again).

I'm thinking of something like this:

MAC AFRIC 6.5 kVA (5 KW) Standby Petrol Generator (with T.F.V meter) | Adendorff Machinery Mart

A well-sized generator that can power the average South African home. Made with ease of use in mind, this generator has an integrated wheel and handle design as well as an electric start. Petrol Electric (key) start Compact and Mobile

www.adendorff.co.za

Anything I should consider?
Anyone added a generator - is it easy to do?

Thanks!

 

[Neuk_]

We have a 15kVa generator that was here when we bought the house, fully integrated with automatic stop/start and switching capability but I have chosen not to integrate it via the Aux port of our inverter, as I want to use that in the future for at least our geysers when there are longer 'black outs'.

 

[Tomtomtom]

We have a 15kVa generator

15 kVA? They weren't messing around.

 

[Neuk_]

15 kVA? They weren't messing around.

Nope, it is connected to everything, although I wouldn't run everything as it will overload the generator if the load control relay's don't switch the geysers off.