Generacs for off-grid [RE-wrenches]

[Jeremy Rodriguez]

We have been using the Coleman 11.5kw units with the Honda Industrial 
engine with good sucess. It is a standby unit but is quiet and carries a 
3 year 1500 hour warranty regardless of inverter controlled or not. Be 
carefull with Generacs warranty as typically the off grid client does 
not use them for stand-by!
Jermy
All Solar

CVSOLAR at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
>  
>  
> In a message dated 7/5/2006 12:00:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
> ipl at sover.net 
> writes:
> 
> do not  have experience with Generac generators. My question is how do 
> they
> compare  with a Kohler 8.5kw standby LP model more money at  $3,195.
> 
> 
> Dave,
>   My experience with the Generac Guardian generators has been mostly  
> negative.  Engines blowing at 200 hours with meticulous maintenance.   
> Starters 
> failures. Circuit breakers tripping.  They really don't perform to  
> their published 
> specs.  We have hooked up quite a few of them and usually  they are 
> eventually replaced with a Kohler except for one where he decided a  
> bigger generac 
> with a 4 cylinder Ford engine might survive.  So far, it  has.... one 
> season.  
>  
> John  Blittersdorf
> Central Vermont Solar & Wind, Inc.
> 104 River  Street
> Rutland, VT 05701
> 
> (802)747-0577
> (802)770-8625  cell
> www.cvsolar.com
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 


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