Generator stuff [RE-wrenches]

[Roy Butler, Four Winds RE]

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Matt,

Run screaming from the showroom now! I had 3 systems which used that 
same Generac unit and all 3 had frequent and annoying "glitches" . They 
ranged from auto start unreliability, to waveform problems to over 
regulation of the voltage.

We have some real good generator service guys out here who (after MANY 
service calls) finally gave up on these machines. We came to the 
conclusion that Generac may be great for it's intended purpose....home 
standby....but they are sadly lacking for inverter system applications!

All 3 of these troubled system owners have now switched over to Onan 
generators (15 to 20KW range) with great results.
FYI...we have 16 systems out there right now which use Onan 
generators....very few problems over all.

Just my opinion......

-- 
Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46
Arkport, NY 14807
607-324-9747
www.four-winds-energy.com
NYSERDA eligible PV installer for PON 716
NYSERDA eligible wind installer for PON 792




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>Off-grid cohorts,
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>Has anybody had experience with the (gulp) Generac Elite Home Standby 15 kW vapor fuel 1800 RPM units? From the technical info they would seem to be a pretty good candidate to replace the sorely missed Kohler 12 RY liquid cooled unit.
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>They even appear to use the same little Ford industrial 4 cylinder engine as the Kohler. The Elite model comes without the un-needed grid-sensing transfer switch.
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>Very interesting but I really need some actual info on these things.
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>Thanks in advance,
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>Matt T
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