Not a good day for photon collection in Milwaukee. During the flight up here last night, I reviewed the generator owner's manual and had one of those "now you tell me" moments. In the fine print of the engine specs, it states that engine power decreases about 3.5% per 1000' above sea level. I'm at 7000', so I can expect about 25% less output from the engine than the nominal 14.8 hp, or about 11 hp total output. I'll also lose 1% for each 10 degrees above 60 F. I still think it will be adequate for our emergency backup needs, but we'll have to be careful imposing multiple loads on the poor thing. I have a call in to the plumber recommended by our propane supplier and we'll hopefully be able to get the gas line hooked up Monday or Tuesday while Jeremy is around.
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