Trailer Mounted Gensets [RE-wrenches]

Matt Tritt solarone at charter.net
Fri Mar 14 13:34:14 PDT 2008


Peter,

You might check Muli-Quip for this, if you need to have it trailer mounted.

If you can do pad mounted or have room for skid mount, Lister/Petter makes a 7 k unit that would meet all your needs.

Matt T
---- Peter Parrish <peter.parrish at calsolareng.com> wrote: 
> 
> Hello Offgrids (and others)
> 
> We are new to this application area, so I think we are asking some basic
> questions
> 
> We are looking for a genset, pre-mounted on a trailer/hitch and suitable for
> outdoor exposure (or modifiable to be). This is for an off-grid solar /
> battery powered communications system. The genset set being the backup
> should the batteries reach their maximum discharge level. Therefore we need
> an auto start capability and transfer switch, correct?
> 
> The elevation is ~4,000 ft in southern California. If we go diesel do we
> need glo-plugs for winter operation?
> 
> We need a 6-8 kW generator with a high degree of reliability and a fuel tank
> for 48 hours operation.
> 
> Any help in sourcing this puppy would be greatly appreciated. Also is there
> a manual or book on the subject of designing power systems for remote comm.
> sites?
> 
> - Peter
> 
> Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President
> California Solar Engineering, Inc.
> 820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065
> Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885
> CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26
> peter.parrish at calsolareng.com 
> 
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