<p>Which models do you like from ASCO Christopher? Something like this below?</p>
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<div dir="auto">Outback inverters can do that, start and stop the genny, start up if loads are above a programmed setting. I have used Lutron for a similar application that turned one AC on at a time. You can use the inverter to turn off load(s) if they is/are to high, it's all programable
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">I guess while I'm on the subject I should ask about my eye-roll, keep-me-up-a-night, giving-me-heartburn problem with this ice maker. It's going to be outdoors in Florida and they expect it to make 25-50 pounds of ice per day. I am finding it really hard to estimate energy use for this appliance. Any ideas (other than the obvious "don't do it" answer)?</div>
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