I will second with 4-5 per year. The Kohlers are what we use currently also in the 8-14KW range for off-grid (mostly the 14KW size).
Amos Post Integrity Energy W 802.763.7023 C 802.291.2188 ienergyVT.com <http://www.ienergyvt.com/> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/integrityenergyllp?ref=hl> > On Jul 6, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Luke Christy via RE-wrenches > <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > Hi Dana, > Following up on this, I would certainly be interested. > We are a small shop but I typically sell and install 5-8 generators per > year. These are almost always Kohler 3600rpm 14kW units, so a 13 kW low speed > unit would be welcome as an option. > > Thanks! > > >> On Jun 30, 2022, at 12:01 PM, Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches >> <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>> wrote: >> >> 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 d...@solarwork.com >> <mailto:d...@solarwork.com> >> Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374 >> NABCEP # 051112-136 www.greatsolarworks.com >> <http://www.greatsolarworks.com/> >> "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" >> >> P Please consider the environment before printing this email. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> <http://re-wrenches.org/> >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> <mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ >> <https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/> >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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