<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>One of my customers has a 25k Cat and loves it. pricy to service though. db<br></div><div><br></div><div><br>Dan Brown<br>Foxfire Energy Corp.<br>Renewable Energy Systems<br>(802)-483-2564<br><a href="http://www.Foxfire-Energy.com">www.Foxfire-Energy.com</a><br>NABCEP #092907-44</div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Request for Gennie Recommendation<br>
From: jay peltz <<a href="mailto:jay@asis.com">jay@asis.com</a>><br>
Date: Tue, January 10, 2012 10:51 am<br>
To: <a href="mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com">Allan@positiveenergysolar.com</a>, RE-wrenches<br>
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HI Allan,<div><br></div><div>I'm with the folks who have said the following.</div><div><br></div><div>1. larger. 15kW-25kW</div><div>2. water cooled</div><div>3. prime rated</div><div>4. brand is one that there is a local repair/warranty supplier.</div><div>Onan/Kohler are the most common in this size that I know of.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The larger 15kW water cooled units I've had a chance to work around are pretty impressive machines. Yes its larger than you need and even if you don't increase the charging, its going to be worth it.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck let us know what you decide/find.</div><div><br></div><div>Jay</div><div>Peltz Power</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Jan 9, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left: blue 2px solid; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px;"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Wrenches:<br> We have cautiously agreed to take on a substantial upgrade and rehabilitation of a poorly designed 48V off-grid system. Our upgrade will include a substantial array addition, battery replacement, and charge controller/safety disconnect replacement. But the immediate need is for a generator. The 6 year old system has worn out two Onan residential standby generators; the second one just now (at winter solstice) has failed completely.<br> <br> We expect to keep the two SW5548 inverters. The site is at 7,800' elevation. The fuel must be LP. The customer is willing to pay for a high-quality unit. We expect only to specify or recommend the unit, but not resell it, so there's no profit motivation involved; we just want the best solution..<br> <br> I am looking for recommendations of a low-speed, liquid-cooled, commercial- or industrial-grade LP generator, of at least 12kW and preferably around 15kW, with a good reputation for long-term reliability, and that is not designed for home standby use (with phantom-load heaters and controls). It will be located outdoors, so must have a weather enclosure.<br> <br> I occasionally am asked to answer this same question by Home Power readers, who assume I know the answer because I wrote a primer on generators for HP awhile back. Truth is, I don't have any good recommendations in this size range, and I'm really hoping that some of you experienced off-grid Wrenches who have done larger systems can help here.<br> <br> Thank you,<br> Allan<br> <div class="moz-signature">-- <br> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Allan Sindelar</b></font><br> <small><a target="_blank" href="mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#000099"><u>Allan@positiveenergysolar.com</u></font></a></small><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br> <span style="font-size: 10pt;">NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer<br> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional<br> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br> <b>Positive Energy, Inc.</b><br> 3201 Calle Marie<br> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<br> <b>505 424-1112</b><br> <a href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/" target="_blank"><u>www.positiveenergysolar.com</u></a><o:p></o:p></span></font><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-right: 722.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"></st1:city><st1:state w:st="on"></st1:state><st1:postalcode w:st="on"></st1:postalcode></st1:place></font><b style=""><br> </b></span></div> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br> </span> </div> </div> _______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br><br>List Address: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Options & settings:<br><a target="_blank" href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: <a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br></blockquote></div><br></div><hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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