generator suggestions [RE-wrenches]

[Jeff Wongstrom]

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We recently had a fellow ask us to hook up a 12 RES that he had  
bought from Lowes that came with an ADC 2200 controller.  We were  
told that normally the RES comes with the ADC 2100 controller which  
is reprogrammable and can be programmed to power down after 1 or 48  
hours.  The ADC 2200 is not reprogrammable.

We were also told that the RES can be rewired for full output 120VAC 
(L1 and L3 neutral, L2 and L4 hot) but the controller needs to be  
reprogrammed accordingly, not possible with the ADC 2200.

Jeff Wongstrom
Thirsty Lake Solar



On Oct 17, 2007, at 5:38 AM, Travis Creswell wrote:

>
> Hi Todd,
>
> We recently installed a Kohler 12 RES and couldn't be more pleased  
> with it.
> I think the 8.5 is the same unit, just smaller.  For the price the  
> 12 RES
> was hard to beat.  $3519 with free shipping from Ziler Electric.
>
> We installed several 12RES and they have been good units. 2-wire  
> start, able
> to run 100% unbalanced (you can have 6kW on one phase and nothing  
> on the
> other and they don't care), quiet and reliable.
>
> The main wart with these units is they have a phantom load via  
> their on
> board controller.  You used to be to pull a jumper off of the board  
> and
> partially resolve that but the last unit we got arrived with a potted
> controller board so there was no way to get to that jumper without  
> damaging
> the control board.  But they do everything else so well the controller
> phantom's load can be easily accepted.
>
> Best,
> Travis Creswell
> Ozark Energy Services
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay Peltz, Peltz Power [mailto:jay at asis.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:30 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Re: generator suggestions [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> Hi Todd,
>
> You might look into the Kohler 8.5 RES propane.
>
> Yes its 3600 rpm, but 2 wire start, sound/outdoor enclosure/
> hydraulic valves.
>
> http://www.kohlerpower.com/residential/detail.htm?
> sectionNumber=13561&categoryNumber=13061&filter_1=LP% 
> 20Gas&prodnum=54361
>
>
> Smallest I know of.
>
> jay'
> peltz power
> On Oct 16, 2007, at 6:08 PM, Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Well wrenches, I am needing a recommendation for a small off grid
>> system's back up generator. It will feed a VFX3648 and the customer
>> would like to run it on propane. 5 to 7kW is plenty. He asked about
>> Generacs and I said NO! They are crap... but I did not have any
>> other units to suggest.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Todd
>>
>>
>


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