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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Randy and all;<br>
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I definitely like the water cooled 1800 rpm machines too, but for
regular off grid homes, they just are way out of the budget. We
jumped on the inverter generator band wagon for a while, but had
the same load issues Allan described. (Microwave kicks the
breaker, and you're running the genny for hours for nothing) Many
customers have turned to the contractor portables with equally
disappointing results, but often they already have the genny, and
we just provide an inlet box and cord. <br>
The Generac looks like a good idea, I wish Onan or Kohler would
build one. Kohler used to make a 6.5 Kw that fit the one inverter
household fairly well.<br>
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Ray Walters<br>
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THeOn 1/30/2013 8:55 AM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power
Systems wrote:<br>
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<div>I concur, the Cummins/Onan generators are built well and are
reliable. They provide a 1 year, 1000 hour warranty for off grid
use when a RE system is installed for primary power. </div>
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<div>We install lots of Magnum Energy inverters with AGS modules
in RV's. What sold me on the Onan's is having seen many RV
generators (3600, 2880 and 2400 RPM), some with several thousand
hours, still operating with tight frequency and voltage control,
no leaks, easy starting, etc.</div>
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<div>On Jan 30, 2013, at 7:52 AM, Randy Brooks wrote:</div>
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<div>We don't sell or install generators, but the only one I
recommend for permanent installations is the Cummins/Onan,
1,800 rpm, propane fueled. All others have failed early.</div>
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