Hi:
Having both connected will work the way you want, only if you make sure
the solar charger charging voltage is higher than the Kohler charger
voltage.
When the solar charging source has higher voltage it will trump the lower
Kohler charging voltage an do the charging when the sun is out. W
n Sindelar
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 1:54 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator brains
Bill,
This is the new reality, for better or worse. Most gennies are primarily built
for residential backup and use the grid AC to maintain readiness.
In a new installation, runnin
(Accidentally hit send before finished)
A few years ago we addressed this on a Kohler 11RES installation. We put a 20w
module and controller on the starting battery for the control load. The other
loads - carb heater and something else I don't recall - ran off the inverter's
AC, but with a manu
Bill,
This is the new reality, for better or worse. Most gennies are primarily built
for residential backup and use the grid AC to maintain readiness.
In a new installation, running one more conductor to carry system AC for the
generator, often no larger than 14awg, with the output and signal b
Using a Atksen Gen wizard will allow the installer to have a; start on low
starter battery voltage as well as start on low temp feature. If its a propane
unit I always use the carb heater 1) helps the unit start &20 cycles the unit
more often in the winter due to the load of the carb heater. OR
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