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 Mattinen via Af wrote:
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 would say such a generator is the wrong tool for this kind of job if
it can't handle a two wire start signal.
Here's a crappy 30-second one line diagram for a normal situation. But
I also don't use generators that mandate some proprietary transfer
switch. The last thing I'll say on this topic is to avoid ghetto hack
solutions or utility-to-utility transfers, because it really is
straightforward (and safe) with the right tools for the job. If you
want to hack something and are dead set on Generac, then hack it to
come up with a universal two wire contact closure start input, not
everything else around it.
~Seth
