[RE-wrenches] Very small, auto-start gas generator?

[Chris Mason]

AGM are easy to ship in, in fact they are easier than flooded due to Hazmat
shipping issues.
What island?


On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Dan Fink <danbob88 at gmail.com> wrote:

> We are looking at a load of about 100 watts, 24/7, and the locations would
> be in the Caribbean with 5-6 full sun hours daily, most days. I don't
> foresee a large amount of generator run time, but storms and fog happen.
>
> This is not in the USA, so I also see issues in obtaining AGM batteries.
> Golf car batteries are common.
>
> I'm not seeing much out there for tiny generators, and I'm starting to
> think that the occasional hammering of a golf car battery bank by a
> week-long period of no sun might be more cost-effective -- it won't happen
> very often, and I believe the 12vdc gear they are running is really 5vdc
> USB, so their power supply won't cut out until 10,5 vdc.
>
>  I believe that lack of noise is also an issue. The one thing they don't
> lack down there is sun, that's for sure. A hammered battery bank would fill
> in a day.
>
> Hmmm..contemplating this. Thanks for your input, all!
>
> DAN FINK
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Chris Mason <cometenergysystems at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> The problem you will face with such a small generator is the run time
>> rating. You are likely to put a  large number of hours on this and you will
>> kill a little 2KW gas generator quickly. The service interval will be too
>> short for this type of use.
>> Additionally, they are generally not designed to be outdoor use and
>> cannot be used indoor. How will you house it? How will you connect more
>> than a few hours fuel?
>> You can get a 6KW Generac ecogen that is rated for 500 hours between
>> service and designed for this kind of run time. Comes with weather proof
>> housing and can be run from a large fuel tank.
>>
>>
>>
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