[RE-wrenches] Off Grid LP Gen advice

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I personally like AND use the ONAN (CMM) commercial mobil units. Can be configured 120 VAC @50 A. Fiberglass enclosure, QUITE 2800 RPM. Unlike the eco gen you DO have to mount on a stand as the intake & exhaust is from the bottom. Using an OB inverter I use the Atikson  start module. I use a relay although it DOES state in their manual that it will start using the 12VDC from the OB, but it would not work as described in their manual w/o a relay.
The other thing I like is the option to install it CMM inside a shed and using temp controlled louvers I can heat my building during the coldest part of the winter if I need to.
On Sep 14, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Dave Palumbo wrote:

> Wrenchsters,
>  
> Looking for a good quality, long lasting, LP gas genset for my off grid rental house. 6 to 8kW. Full power at 120Vac would be nice. In the past some have recommended a Coleman off grid model as I remember. I’m also wondering how the smaller Kohlers, and the like, have been holding up for off grid use over the past few years.
>  
> This for northern Vermont where even with C/8 PV to battery charge rate we need to run the generator about 250 hours per year as the cloud cover is dense for weeks at a time.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Dave Palumbo
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