Re: Reminder: Never connect a generator to home wiring without transfer switch

[Eric Germann via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

> On Aug 31, 2021, at 2:33 PM, Owen DeLong via NANOG <nanog () nanog org> wrote:
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> 15kW is 1.5kVA in a simple radiant electric heat application. (it’s a simple resistive load with no power factor 
> weirdness). Whether you could do this with 4-8kVA depends on what else you’re trying to run.
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15kW is 15kVA (not 1.5 kVA) at a power factor of 1.0, if the heat is all resistive.

Eric