I will second with 4-5 per year. The Kohlers are what we use currently also in
the 8-14KW range for off-grid (mostly the 14KW size).
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> On Jul 6, 2022, at 9:20 AM, Luke Christy via RE-wrenches
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Dana,
> Following up on this, I would certainly be interested.
> We are a small shop but I typically sell and install 5-8 generators per
> year. These are almost always Kohler 3600rpm 14kW units, so a 13 kW low speed
> unit would be welcome as an option.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>> On Jun 30, 2022, at 12:01 PM, Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches
>> <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>> Hey now all you off grid designer/installers,
>>
>> I just had a conversation with generator manufacturer (name withheld for the
>> moment), about 8-13KW water cooled gensets with UL & LP gas powered. I
>> explained that there is a long time hole in the market since Onan & Kohler
>> dropped their gensets for prime power in this size range.
>>
>> If they made the investment to produce & UL certify a 13KW - 1800 RPM -
>> water cooled – 2 wire start, prime power rated - 120/240vac genset, how many
>> off grid systems are being installed with oversized gensets?
>>
>> If this was available how many units would each of you be interested in per
>> year? I am not asking for a commitment just a market survey for this sized
>> unit.
>>
>> If there was 20-30 companies selling 4-5+ each per year this might be a
>> possibility.
>>
>> Let me know either off list or on list (if this is OK ? Michael let us know)
>> & I hope there is a possibility here for more appropriately sized &
>> available gensets for our off grid client systems.
>> I will be passing along this research to the OE manufacturer. If you do not
>> want your name passed along let me know for now.
>>
>>
>>
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