I can't answer your questions directly, but for the record, if you need help with the two wire start issue, call Generac and ask for Bob Cramer. He will send you a conversion kit and instructions for residential propane standby generators. If you want his email address, contact me off list.
Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Jeff Yago <jry...@dtisolar.com> wrote: > I have not been a fan of any Generac brand generators, especially their > low-cost, highly marketed residential stand-by generators. Although things > may have changed, these were very hard to use with a typical inverter's > 2-wire remote start relay, most warranties were voided if used in off-grid > applications, and their high speed engines just did not last as long as > lower speed engines. > > Last year Generac came out with their smaller EcoGen 6 kW propane-fueled > model that they claim was specifically designed for off-grid applications. > As I understand it, this is a vertical shaft engine operating at 2600 RPM > and belt-drives the generator section. The info also claims a simple > 2-wire > start/stop (like Kohler) which would be a major improvement, and the output > can be 100% at 120 VAC which would be a great match to a smaller single > 120VAC inverter off-grid solar system. > > However, anyone have any actual experience with this model? Does it > actually hold up to off-grid type longer operating hours? Warranty claim > issues? > > Do electronics require lots of standby power or a separate source to keep > from discharging starter battery? (This was a complaint I had with Kohler's > model changes which sucked down power in standby mode due to the added > electronic monitoring panel not on earlier models.) > > Any maintenance issues with belt drive? Do I finally take Generac off my > "stay away from" list? > > Thanks, > > Jeff Yago > DTI Solar Inc. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
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