Generator stuff [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

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  Thanks Roy,

  I'm glad I asked. They sure look good though; very much like the old 
Kohler 12 RY, same engine!

  I've always been a poo-poo sayer about Generac, but mainly their air 
cooled, high RPM models, and stick mainly with Lister and Onan.

  Thanks again

  Matt T


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  From: "Roy Butler, Four Winds RE" <roy at four-winds-energy.com>
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  Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 5:53 AM
  Subject: Re: Generator stuff [RE-wrenches]




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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
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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.
  >
  >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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