If the water cooled models are similar to the <=20kW air cooled models, the ATS is not integrated, but there is a controller that does not allow a two wire generator start circuit out of the box. However, there is a Generac rep named Bob Cramer that supplied my with a wire kit and instructions to bypass the controller and make a two-wire start relay work. If you need to contact him, send me a private email and I'll provide his contact information.
I would not recommend the air cooled models, especially in warmer climates. They are remarkably affordable, however, and should work fine in occasional standby service. Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Howie Michaelson Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:49 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Request for Gennie Recommendation Allan, I have heard from a generator sales / service friend that the water cooled Generac gennies (I believe 20 kW and up) are totally different animals than the standard Generac gennies. From personal experience and word-of-mouth I wouldn't touch the standard generac machines, but the water cooled ones seem to be good machines, although I have no personal experience with them. Not sure if they come with the integrated ATS which have caused major headaches for me in off-grid setup. Howie -- Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer(tm) Catamount Solar, LLC Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water Incentive Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com 802-272-0004 On Mon, January 16, 2012 7:25 am, Comet Systems wrote: > Allan, > First, I'm a Generac sales & service dealer so I have an obvious bias. > The Olympian brand are made by Generac for caterpillar. > > Anything under 20KW will be residential and will be designed for short > runs. The Generac 6KW Ecogen is very well suited for your needs, as it is > built for long run applications and features an oversize oil pan to help > with oil breakdown and cooling issues.. If you need bigger than that, I > would look to a QuietSource 20KW. Low speed, long run commercial quality > but very cost effective and well supported. > http://www.generac.com/Commercial/QuietSource/Products/QuietSource_Serie s_22_kW/ > > Let me know if you need additional information > > > >> Re Olympian (made by Caterpillar): the smallest model sold in this >> country >> is a 25kW, well larger than we need. >> >> Re Generac: while I am quite impressed with the 6kW EcoGen unit, that's >> a >> special model, developed for the purpose, and too small for this >> application. I'm hesitant to use one of their standard units. >> >> > -- > Chris Mason > President, Comet Systems Ltd > mas...@cometsystems.co > www.cometsystems.co > Cell: 264.235.5670 > Int: +1305.767.2094 > Skype: netconcepts > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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
