Stand by generators

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  1. coilover

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    I have a 6kw and a 7.5kw generator. Can I combine them in some way to have 13.5kw available? Neither can handle shop demand during outage.
     
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  2. Bill Hanlon

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    No.

    That said, can you split the shop's load? For example, are there two circuit breaker boxes for the shop?
     
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    I figured as much but what threw me is that solar/wind power home units can put excess back into the line making the meter run backward.
     
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    Big time electronics in the solar and wind power units to synchronize their output to the power grid.
     
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