gas generator recommendations [RE-wrenches]

[John Raynes]

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Great generator discussions...  I have a related question about 
auto-starting philosophies.

I lean toward's Jay's point of view, it's ultimately the customer's 
choice.  But I'd add a qualifier - I'm not crazy about auto-start being 
enabled when the homeowner is away for a period of time, as many of my 
customers are.  First off it's not needed usually, as the house idle loads 
are very small so the system will keep up fine, and if there was a problem 
the inverter would eventually cut out to protect from serious discharge.

My question is, what do folks think about auto-exercising?  I've got 
systems way up in the mountains that will sit completely unattended for as 
much as 6-7 months straight, depending on when the snow clears.  Are the 
benefits of periodic exercising not worth the risks of a system control 
problem that might use up the available fuel and/or run the generator into 
the ground?  Would your answer be different for a propane vs. a diesel genny?

Thanks,
John Raynes
RE Solar
Torrey UT


At 04:05 PM 10/28/2007 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi Todd,
>
>HI Todd,
>
>While I agree I will add that most of the customers I have ever dealt
>with live off grid because: cheaper land, end of the worlders, all
>sorts of things, but few, very few do it for environmental reasons.
>
>Hence all they really care about is that the lights come on.
>
>And while I try to educate as much as possible, in the end its their
>decision.
>
>If I only worked for folks who lived off grid for environmental
>reasons, I'd need another job.
>
>jay
>
>peltz power
>
>I pose the following question however.
>
>
>Do you think that its more or less environmental to have customers
>kill their batteries in 1/2 life span
>because they don't run their generators enough?
>


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