Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread Michael Morningstar via RE-wrenches
Even the industrial Generac ATS's use plastic gears now. They're awful and parts like the gears, CPU's and sensors have been unobtanium. My preference has been Eaton first and then Asco. On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 3:24 PM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > We ra

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread Chris Schaefer via RE-wrenches
lly due to this. > > > > Kevin > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches *On > Behalf Of *Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches > *Sent:* September-20-24 8:45 AM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Cc:* Jerry Shafer > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations > > > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread Kevin Pegg via RE-wrenches
on a commercial water taxi and that was their latest excuse. Extremely unprofessional. We lost this client partially due to this. Kevin From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches Sent: September-20-24 8:45 AM To: RE-wrenches Cc: Jerry Shafer Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread david quattro via RE-wrenches
Nice. I’ve considered using a little jump battery once or twice but still haven’t had to. I put on my calendar ~3 years replace all gen-start FLA batteries because the consequences of them going dead are pretty bad. Curious if you guys think 3 years is a good rule of thumb. __

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread Ray Walters via RE-wrenches
I recently set up a Generac ATS to transfer to an existing Magnum off grid system.  Grid was added to the house later.  I ended up putting a 7ah 12 v battery, 120 vac outlet, and 1 A charger inside the enclosure to power the ATS. Gird sense was connected right to the grid input terminals in the

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread david quattro via RE-wrenches
I have had good experience with Kohler transfer switches but only the simpler RDT models should be used in conjunction with a complex custom system. (Kohler’s cheaper RXT models require a keep-alive signal from a Kohler generator) ___ List sponsored

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread david quattro via RE-wrenches
I have a system with Generac ATS where Grid is Primary source, SolArk Critical Load is secondary source. And whole home is the Load out of the ATS. Generator feeds in to the SolArk Gen terminals. KOHLER generator (2-wire auto start) engages only when the SolArk tells it to, programmed by me a

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread Sam Haraldson via RE-wrenches
> > Now that the major ESS manufacturers have Microgrid Interconnect Devices > (MIDs) for their systems, we don't have any reason to use these. > August, thank you for the recommendation of the Briggs & Stratton. And in case others have commentary to add that references the point that you made abo

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches
Wrenches, If you are looking for a very good ATS, you need to look at ASCO that's what they do, from small less than 100 amp to high voltage multi 1000 amp units, they are a simple 2 wire start, l also use the Kohler products with no issues, l have AC Coupled off grid, DC Coupled on grid Fun times

Re: [RE-wrenches] ATS Brand Recommendations

2024-09-20 Thread August Goers via RE-wrenches
Hi Sam - It's been probably 6 or 8 years since I've selected a 3rd party automatic transfer switch, but we used to use Briggs & Stratton products with good results: https://energy.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/homeowners/products/standby-generators/transfer-switches-and-accessories.html At leas