The problem you will face with such a small generator is the run time rating. You are likely to put a large number of hours on this and you will kill a little 2KW gas generator quickly. The service interval will be too short for this type of use. Additionally, they are generally not designed to be outdoor use and cannot be used indoor. How will you house it? How will you connect more than a few hours fuel? You can get a 6KW Generac ecogen that is rated for 500 hours between service and designed for this kind of run time. Comes with weather proof housing and can be run from a large fuel tank.
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Dan Fink <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello esteemed Wrenches; > > Has anyone here ever come across a very small, quiet gasoline or propane > generator (no more than 2kw) that can be auto-started? Or electronics that > could do that for a stock generator? A Honda 1000i or 2000i would be ample, > but is not auto start. This is for 12VDC perimeter security cameras / GSM > routers at extremely remote sites, and PV design autonomy time may not be > ample if the weather is terrible, roads are washed out etc. > > Thanks in advance! > -- > Dan Fink, > Executive Director; > Otherpower > Buckville Energy Consulting > Buckville Publications LLC > NABCEP / IREC accredited Continuing Education Providers > 970.672.4342 (voicemail) > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Chris Mason President, Comet Systems Ltd www.cometenergysystems.com Cell: 264.235.5670 Skype: netconcepts
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