If you've got something which is remote startable with a switch contact, just use either a sitemonitor base unit (my product) , or some other product which provides a remote contactor.
If this is mid-year or late-year, you may be able to get a more automated solution from packetflux. On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 3:30 PM, Brandon Yuchasz <[email protected]> wrote: > We are looking at adding a remote start to a generator at an off grid site > we have and I am gathering information on options at this point. > > > > Right now we are all Solar at the site. It’s a new site and if / when we > draw down batteries beyond where we are comfortable we turn go to the site > turn off the PV and start a generator manually and run a 48v battery > charger on the bank. It’s a fairly low tech solution right now. We log in > turn off the PV array and a guy goes out and pulls the rope on the > generator and batteries start to charge. He then leaves and in three hours > generator runs out of fuel and charging stops. Log back in turn the PV back > on and that’s the end of the process. > > > > We are considering a few different options at the site and I don’t want to > complicate this to much by offering to much information to start. Ill go > into more details later but for now I am looking for a way to start a > (different) propane generator remotely during the dark months. Most likely > once a week in December and January. > > > > So assuming electric start is an options on the generator. What options do > I have for throwing that “switch” from the office. I am positive I am not > the first one of us to want to do this. > > > > Thoughts everyone? I want to KISS so when I am not around others can do > this with minimal training. > > > > Thanks, > > Brandon > > > > > -- *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>
