Ray Look at Cummins, easy programming, it will require a battery charger for the starter, two wire auto start and great service Jerry
On Thu, Feb 27, 2020, 2:25 PM Ray <r...@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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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