[RE-wrenches] WATER COOLED - 1800 RPM - 13KW GENERATORS INQUIRY

[frenergy]

As an aside, maybe I've been living under a rock but I have not heard of 
1800 RPM gensets running on propane, but exclusive to diesel.  It sounds 
like that's a thing.  I'm small time off-grid here but I could easily 
see 3-4 units/year.  I'm assuming if this come to fruition, the 
manufacturer would be thinking off-grid durability, not home standby.  I 
like the water-cooled aspect of this proposal for less noise.

             I would also hope for a manufacturer that has good on the 
ground coverage for service, warranty, maintenance.

Bill

Feather River Solar Electric
Bill Battagin, Owner
4291 Nelson St.
Taylorsville, CA 95983
530.284.7849
CA Lic 874049

On 7/2/2022 10:58 AM, Michael Morningstar via RE-wrenches wrote:
> Very Cool. We install on the average about two dozen <15kw generators 
> annually. Mostly diesel and a few Honda propane. The diesels are a 
> hard sell for some reason. Would love to see the return of the quality 
> smaller Kohler/Onans.
>
> On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 9:11 AM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches 
> <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>     I heard back Friday from the generator manufacturers executive
>     board meeting Friday morning there is their response:
>
>     ________
>
>     Hi Dana,
>
>     I spoke with the executives this morning and we’re very excited to
>     hear what the demand is for this genset is. If it makes sense,
>     we’re all in.
>
>     ------------
>
>     Please let me know if your interest in a 13KW – 1800 RPM genset –
>     water cooled is of interest for you & your off grid clients. I see
>     this as a big opportunity for replacing the oversized gensets that
>     we have been forced to use  for a long time now.
>
>     Dana Orzel -  E - dana at solarwork.com -  C - 208.721.7003 //
>
>     *From:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>     *On Behalf Of *Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches
>     *Sent:* Thursday, June 30, 2022 12:02 PM
>     *To:* 'RE-wrenches' <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>     *Cc:* Dana Orzel <dana at solarwork.com>
>     *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] WATER COOLED - 1800 RPM - 13KW GENERATORS
>     INQUIRY
>
>     Hey now all you off grid designer/installers,
>
>     I just had a conversation with generator manufacturer (name
>     withheld for the moment), about 8-13KW water cooled gensets with
>     UL & LP gas powered. I explained that there is a long time hole in
>     the market since Onan & Kohler dropped their gensets for prime
>     power in this size range.
>
>     If they made the investment to produce & UL certify a 13KW - 1800
>     RPM - water cooled – 2 wire start, prime power rated - 120/240vac
>     genset, how many off grid systems are being installed with
>     oversized gensets?
>
>     /_If this was available how many units would each of you be
>     interested in per year? _/I am not asking for a commitment just a
>     market survey for this sized unit.
>
>     If there was 20-30 companies selling 4-5+ each per year this might
>     be a possibility.
>
>     Let me know either off list or on list (if this is OK ? Michael
>     let us know) & I hope there is a possibility here for more
>     appropriately sized & available gensets for our off grid client
>     systems.
>
>     I will be passing along this research to the OE manufacturer. If
>     you do not want your name passed along let me know for now.
>
>     Dana Orzel                              Great Solar Works, Inc.
>
>     *C - 208.721.7003 **dana at solarwork.com* <mailto:dana at solarwork.com>**
>
>     Idaho Contractor - # 028765         Idaho PV # 028374
>
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