No Installation Needed To Set Up Self-Starting Generator

No Installation Needed To Set Up Self-Starting Generator FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 24-5-18 You don't need to pay an electrician to set up this new "Power Guard" self-starting generator from Dietsch Mfg., Hamler, Ohio. Inventor Lee Dietsch says he didn't like the way existing automatic back-up generators worked. So he designed a simple unit that you simply plug into the wall and hook up to whatever equipment you would like to run in case of an emergency. The Power Guard system consists of an 8-hp. Homelite 4400-watt generator that produces 33 amps at 120 volts or 16 amps at 240 volts. He powers it with propane rather than gasoline. "The problem with gas is that it goes stale after a while. Propane lasts for years. You just have to start the engine up every 4 months or so," he says. The generator can also be hooked up to a natural gas line. You just plug the Power Guard into a 30-amp outlet. If the power goes out, it activates the starter on the Power Guard, igniting the engine. The Power Guard has a built-in dual battery charging system that keeps it ready to go at all times. Dietsch says if power goes out in the house, the generator is big enough to run several pieces of equipment û such as the sump pump, furnace, refrigerator and freezer. If you're using it to protect livestock in a barn, you could use it to run ventilation, feeders, a well pump, or other equipment. The Power Guard can also be used as a portable generator. Two men can carry the unit. The unit sells for $1,695. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lee Dietsch, Dietsch Mfg., P.O. Box 388, Hamler, Ohio 43524 (ph 419 274-3291).

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