You may want to contact the gen set manufacture to see if the genny can go cold "freeze protection" at sub zero because it may be required to operate 24/7in that condition. you may be able to install a thermostat to control the block heater, this way its not always on. PS I would use the Outback products. Jerry
On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 4:47 PM, Gary Higbee <[email protected]> wrote: > Wrenches, > > I'm curious what strategies you use to preheat a propane gen in cold > climates. This is a large off-grid design in a sub-zero winter climate and > ideal would be to turn on a block heater an hour or two in advance, then > run the gen cycle. We plan to use either a Schneider XW or Outback Radian > configuration (still very interested in which you'd use and why). We could > set up a logic/relay system to first send the gen request to the heater for > a while and then turn off and initiate a gen cycle but that would eliminate > the ability for autostart on short notice. I've read of heat lamps on a > thermostat, just wondering if you have seen other solutions. > > Thanks! > > Gary > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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