I remember coming across this gas generator last year: http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=539
There is cheaper ones but they also include the automatic transfer switch which is usually a big expense it self. Dennis Burgess - LinkTechs.net wrote: > The LP or Natural Gas is the way to go. Normally, 100 lbs tanks are simple > and cheap, here around 60 bucks delivered. It will run a generate for a > good number of hours. A customer put in a 15k auto gen found it on e-bay > delivered for 2500 bucks! Ran his NOC twice for 5-6 days each. Has a 250 > tank though for his home heat and range, but other than that, they came out, > hooked up and filled it without him getting out in the cold. Ran like a > champ. Keep in mind for this kind of money, it should have the auto start > and transfer switch, also, something to look for in a larger unit is a auto > test. This unit once a week starts and runs for 5 min. > > > > Something you can do with the Nat gas route, is if you have it near your > tower, just get them to hook you up. Then, no gas to worry about, let'er > run! > > > > Dennis Burgess > > Link Technologies, Inc. > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Eric Rogers > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:11 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Small generators - cheap or inexpensive? > > > > We had a similar experience. We ran our site for 5 months on a combination > of batteries and generators. I second the Honda EU and/or Yamaha. They are > inverter based and do make a better sine wave, or cleaner power. > > > > I also noticed we could run our site 8 hrs on a tank of 2.5 gallons on the > Honda 2000 EU, or we could run 8 hrs on a 5 gallon tank with a 5000 watt > larger generator. > > > > You definately get what you pay for!!! Get at least one Honda 2k (or > Yamaha) and then buy a couple backups of the cheap $150-200 generators. > Maintain all of them and you should do ok. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Eric Rogers > > Precision Data Solutions, LLC > > (317) 831-3000 x200 > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tim Kerns > Sent: Mon 2/18/2008 6:04 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Small generators - cheap or inexpensive? > > John, > We had to run for over a month on generator at the end of last year. (long > story but the place where we contract for one of our towers defaulted on > their loan and the bank took over.... it took over a month and a break in to > get the power restored). > > My point was we used one of the 1000 watt generators from harbor freight, > the one with the Subaru engine. We ran this round the clock, the tank on > them will run about 5-6 hours depending on load. We took a 5 gallon can, > made a spout and connected this to the engine input, bypassing the tank. > This gave us plenty of run time, but still needed to refill daily. The first > generator lasted about 2 weeks before it was stolen (remember the break-in > above), we replaced with the same model and ran it for another 2 weeks. > > I was really surprised at it's ability to last that long and expected it to > die after a few days. We found it did use oil and the automatic "low oil" > sensor did shut us down once. After that we added oil every 2-3 days. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Valenti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:40 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Small generators - cheap or inexpensive? > > >> I was looking around for a method to keep at least my backbone >> running during an extended power outage. (we have had ice storms take >> out power for 4 - 7 days). >> >> It seemed like the small generators might be a solution, the Honda/ >> etc name brand ones seem to be ~$600 for 1000 watts. And I found a >> company that sells Yamaha 1000W generators converted to dual fuel (NG >> or propane) for about $1000. They also sell a 2400 watt generator >> that is triple fuel, gas/NG/propane that is tempting, even at $1600. >> >> But then I ran across some imported 2 stroke, 1000 watt generators. >> Harbor Freight has them in their catalog for about $150. I found a >> similar one in a local store that is on sale for $99. The box says >> it will run for 8 hours on tank of gas (at half load, 1.25 gallons). >> >> These imported ones just seem like they are too cheap. And I'm not >> too fond of 2 stokes. That Yamaha dealer warns that the cheap >> generators are only designed to last 150 hours - but maybe 150 hours >> for $100 isn't too bad a deal. >> >> Just wondering if anyone has thoughts or experiences on this issue. >> thanks >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! 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