Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question The big guys take care of the diesel tanks by either running their own filtration/conditioning system or having a contractor come out every couple of months and process the fuel through a polishing system.Not cheap but necessary with diesel

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Bill Prince via Af
I'd probably put in two transfer switches. One at the main panel at each building. Then run the output from the generator to each of the transfer switches. The only issue is if the power is out at one building, but not the other. That's probably a utility issue, but no harm either way. The

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Mark Radabaugh via Af
been LP or NG if I could get it. *From:* Mike Hammett via Af <mailto:af@afmug.com> *Sent:* Monday, October 27, 2014 7:36 AM *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Generator question I believe they make treatments to reduce the "staleness" of stored

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question How useful is a test run without load? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com From: "Chuck McCown via Af" To: af@afmug.com Se

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
How useful is a test run without load? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: "Chuck McCown via Af" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 8:48:34 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
could get it. From: Mike Hammett via Af Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 7:36 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question I believe they make treatments to reduce the "staleness" of stored diesel. You'll also be burning some during your regularly scheduled loa

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Adam Moffett via Af
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Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Mike Hammett via Af
age - From: "Chuck McCown via Af" To: af@afmug.com Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 8:28:57 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question I dislike diesel due to the inevitable mess and the fact it goes stale, has cold weather issues etc. If the disaster is bad enough to shut off the

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question Just to throw another curve into your thinking - what is your reasoning on the generator? Disaster recovery? Frequent power outages due to storms and such? As a thirty plus year vet at a phone company and a twenty five plus year vet o

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-27 Thread Adam Moffett via Af
eorge Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 4:17 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Generator question So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm not dead set on that, but those are very n

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af
rge Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 4:17 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Generator question So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm not dead set on that, but those are very nic

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Seth Mattinen via Af
On 10/26/14, 3:56 PM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af wrote: I said I wasn't dead set on the Generac. Only thing is, 1800RPM is cool and quiet. We have houses and other businesses around that don't want to hear an 18 wheeler running full bore all night long. And we have a 6x3' pad poure

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Rex-List Account via Af
Cyber Broadcasting) via Af Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 4:17 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Generator question So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm not dead set on that, but those are very nice and quiet 1

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af
- From: Chuck McCown via Af Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 4:58 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question You could put in the transfer switch that comes with the generator and connect it up as normal for one of the feeds, then add a slave transfer relay that would operate wit

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af
I said I wasn't dead set on the Generac. Only thing is, 1800RPM is cool and quiet. We have houses and other businesses around that don't want to hear an 18 wheeler running full bore all night long. And we have a 6x3' pad poured already, biggest we could fit. On 10/26/2014 5:49 PM, Seth Mattine

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Seth Mattinen via Af
On 10/26/14, 15:11, Chuck McCown via Af wrote: Those generacs have lots of interconnections between the transfer switch and the generator. They may be able to do a two wire start, but I would not count on it. I have installed lots of them and it seems like there is about 8 control wire. I w

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Marco Coelho via Af
them and it seems like there is >> about 8 control wire. >> >> -Original Message- From: Seth Mattinen via Af >> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 4:06 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question >> >> On 10/26/14, 14:17, Ge

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af
@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question On 10/26/14, 14:17, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af wrote: So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm not dead set on that, but those are very nice and qu

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
via Af Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 4:06 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question On 10/26/14, 14:17, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af wrote: So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm no

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
rom: Chuck McCown via Af Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 4:58 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator question You could put in the transfer switch that comes with the generator and connect it up as normal for one of the feeds, then add a slave transfer relay that would operate with the fol

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Seth Mattinen via Af
On 10/26/14, 14:17, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af wrote: So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm not dead set on that, but those are very nice and quiet 1800RPM. And the problem is, our building is really old and

Re: [AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread Chuck McCown via Af
Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Generator question So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm not dead set on that, but those are very nice and quiet 1800RPM. And the problem is, our building is really old and is split in hal

[AFMUG] Generator question

2014-10-26 Thread George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) via Af
So I have a unique situation at our office. We're looking at a Generac QuietSource 22 or 30kW running on NG. I'm not dead set on that, but those are very nice and quiet 1800RPM. And the problem is, our building is really old and is split in half with two separate 240 services coming in. And I d