[RE-wrenches] Offgrid Generators?

[Chris Mason]

Ray,
I'm a Generac dealer. Why are you having support problems? Generac has a
large dealer network, if the unit is under warranty you should have no
problem getting it fixed. Did you buy through a dealer and have them
install it? Why are the services expensive?

What failures are you seeing?

There is a hole in the market for products in this application. Virtually
no-one makes an affordable ~10KW diesel enclosed 2 wire start 1,800 rpm
reliable diesel generator. I once ordered, on spec, a 9KW Perkins engine
liquid cooled enclosed diesel from a factory in China I deal with. I sold
it to a customer that ran it 18 hours a day on 100% load, to power his
restaurant refrigeration outside service hours. It lasted him years, it
must have thousands of hours on it.
I think the big problem in the US is getting permits for diesel generators.



On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 6:25 PM Ray <ray at solarray.com> wrote:

> I know we have covered this before, but I just continue to be
> disappointed with the Generac Ecogen.  Very high failure rate, and
> support is poor.  Service requires expensive on site service. Also the
> no load AC draw and programming setup is just not off grid ready at
> all.  I'm still not seeing any other great choices, though.  Here's some
> other possibilities:
>
> 1) Quality portable, like the Honda EU 7000i or Northstar with Honda
> motor.  Not the best choice especially for autostart, no propane, but at
> least they can take it in to the shop if it goes down.
>
> 2) Kubota (or MQ) diesel. expensive, and possible cold weather start
> issues?
>
> 3) 20+ kW water cooled, 1800 rpm propane model.  Overkill, expensive,
> but probably will last a really long time.
>
> 4) Similar Home standby unit, but Kohler brand.  Kohler used to be
> great, but now a days I'm not so sure.
>
> I just can't keep recommending a generator I know has been giving other
> customers trouble.  Any new ideas on this age old problem?
>
> --
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
> 303 505-8760
>
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-- 
Chris Mason
Solar systems designer
Generac Generators Industrial technician

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