Ben, Here in Maine we don't install diesel gennies in off grid applications. Typically, diesel gennies require a block heater which can use as much as 1000 watts. Unless this is a tremendously large off grid system it won't be a good idea to go that way. Why not just use a propane gennie. They are far more reliable, cleaner burning, typical off grid homes use propane anyway for cooking, at a minimum. It also does not require pre heating to start. Just my two cents.
Daryl DeJoy NABCEP Certified PV installer Penobscot Solar Design > > Wrenches, > Can anyone in the off-grid market, in colder climate regions (i'm at > latitude 53) suggest or recommend a reliable diesel generator for off-gird > home back-up. It will likely be coupled with two Outback VFX3648's and a > 1500 to 2500 amp/hr battery. Any experiences with pairing Lister > generators with an auto-start set up? Northern Lights Generators has also > come highly recommended, any experiences? > Also, for this colder region, i'm looking for pros/cons of having the > back-up gen installed indoors (garage or shop) as opposed to outdoors; to > protect it somewhat from the extreme cold weather so it will have less > trouble starting when it is needed. > Thanks in advance.benn > DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. b...@daystarsolar.ca780-906-7807 HAVE A > SUNNY DAY > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including any attachments, contains > information from DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. and/or its affiliates, > which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be > for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the > intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or > use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have > received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by > "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies > of the communication, including attachments. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail & Messenger are available on your phone. Try now. > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724461_______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org 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
