Check out Wildcat Generators, hand built in Kansas. I just placed my first order for one. 10KW LPG 1800RPM liquid cooled, built to run 24/7. They even make a DC (battery direct) generator. You can purchase through a master dealer in the Reno Nevada area, Freds Mountain Electric:
https://fredsmountain.com/ https://wildcatpowergen.com/ On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 3:37 PM Sindelar Solar <al...@sindelarsolar.com> wrote: > Wrenches, > Generators have become a moving target, especially for off grid > applications. Most are set up for grid backup, and I'm assuming that many > may simply be unavailable, given that half of most everything else is on > back-order with no expected delivery date... I'm seldom asked to recommend > a generator these days, but I am today, so I'm requesting recommendations > from other off grid-savvy Wrenches, please. > > I'm working with an older (2014?) existing dual Outback VFX3524 system > which will be upgraded to dual VFXR-3648s to work with a 16kW Blue Ion LiFP > battery bank; 4kW array with upgrade infrastructure in place to later add > 2kW more if needed. Once the upgrade is done I expect relatively little > generator runtime. The customer would prefer LP fuel and 2-wire start (for > remote control). Pretty much any well-regarded model in the 8-14 kW @240 > VAC rating range could work. > > Thank you for your suggestions! > Allan > -- > > *Allan Sindelar* > al...@sindelarsolar.com > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. > *505 780-2738 cell* > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Michael D Nelson MD Electric & Solar Inc. Office: 707-884-1862 Cell: 707-684-0064 www.mdelectricsolar.com www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar
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