[RE-wrenches] Gen preheat in cold climates

[Jerry Shafer]

You may want to contact the gen set manufacture to see if the genny can go
cold "freeze protection" at sub zero  because it may be required to operate
24/7in that condition. you may be able to install a thermostat to control
the block heater, this way its not always on.  PS I would use the Outback
products.
Jerry

On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Gary Higbee <gary at windstreamsolar.com>
wrote:

> Wrenches,
>
> I'm curious what strategies you use to preheat a propane gen in cold
> climates. This is a large off-grid design in a sub-zero winter climate and
> ideal would be to turn on a block heater an hour or two in advance, then
> run the gen cycle. We plan to use either a Schneider XW or Outback Radian
> configuration (still very interested in which you'd use and why). We could
> set up a logic/relay system to first send the gen request to the heater for
> a while and then turn off and initiate a gen cycle but that would eliminate
> the ability for autostart on short notice. I've read of heat lamps on a
> thermostat, just wondering if you have seen other solutions.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Gary
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