Good question – I was assuming a regular gasoline genny mostly because the container will be moved from time to time. Whatever type of fuel, it definitely has to be portable.
August *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Chris Mason *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:03 PM *To:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island Sho you want diesel, propane or natgas? Nathan is more reliable as it does not require a refuel. On Jun 15, 2017 12:02, "August Goers" <aug...@luminalt.com> wrote: Hi Wrenches, especially those of you who work on off-grid projects, We have an upcoming off-grid project where we will be powering a storage container with electronics in it. The loads are mostly 120 volt but there is a 240 volt heat pump that might occasionally run. We’re AC coupling the Sunny Island with a Sunny Boy PV inverter. So, we’ll be installing a Outback PSX-240 autoformer to bump the Sunny Island’s output from 120 to 240 volt. We need to select a generator for backup. We need a two-wire electric start (in order to be controlled by the Sunny Island) and preferably a generator that is okay just running 120 volt loads since the Sunny Islands input is only 120 volt. Something in the 3 kVA -7 kVA range should be fine. Does anyone have experience or ideas about what kind of two-wire start generator we might select? Thanks, August Luminalt _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
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