[RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Matthew Sirum
Greetings August, Great thoughts and comments from Brian! I would also suggest speaking with the generator manufacturers' tech/engineering folks regarding the 120VAC configuration and to confirm 2-wire start set up once you have a brand and model or two in mind. Generator parts and service avail

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Chris Mason
To my limited mind, the whole 120V sunny island setup is a disaster. Why not install a DC coupled 8KW Outback Radian and solve all your problems. USe any 240V generator, although finding a 2 wire start gasoline unit may be hard. I would use a Nexus controller generac propane generator with propane

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread August Goers
Thanks for the good feedback folks! We are using a Sunny Island setup because we had access to a free Sunny Island and Sunny Boy being scrapped from another site. Otherwise I was definitely planning on going with a Outback DC coupled system. I think the trick here is trying to find a portable

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Kevin Pegg
You could use a 2 -> 3 wire converter such as the Atkinson GSCM module that will take the 2 wire output from the SI and convert to 3-wire to control a gasoline generator such as the Honda EU7000 series, or Cummins/Onan makes a good line of gasoline generators. It may be very hard to find a gas g

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
I use that also Kevin and a place in Maine sells the Honda EU7000i converted for propane ready to go. Let me know and I will look up the name. --Dave > You could use a 2 -> 3 wire converter such as the Atkinson GSCM module > that will take the 2 wire output from the SI and convert to 3-wire to >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Gary Willett
AUGUST: The Generac EcoGen is dual-fuel capable (NG or LP), comes in 6kW and 15kW versions, is 2-wire start, can be field-configured for either 120V or 240V. It's not "portable" as it does not have wheels. It's transportable though based on its footprint and w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches We will only use the cummins gensets customer service has been great, warranty work has seldom been needed but has been prompt. Cummins quality appears better then most. They have two wire start, we have these in some very remote locations which require 100% availabiliy can not aford any c

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Will White
What models are you using? On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Jerry Shafer wrote: > Wrenches > We will only use the cummins gensets customer service has been great, > warranty work has seldom been needed but has been prompt. Cummins quality > appears better then most. They have two wire start, we

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Glenn Burt
Will one of the AGS modules that are available convert a 2 wire signal to a multi wire generator? Like the Atkinson or the Magnum. -Original Message- From: "August Goers" Sent: ‎6/‎16/‎2017 10:21 To: "RE-wrenches" Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island Thanks for

Re: [RE-wrenches] Generator choice for Sunny Island

2017-06-16 Thread Jay
You can fit a 2 wire start with aftermarket kits for Honda generators. Jay Peltz power. > On Jun 16, 2017, at 7:36 AM, Kevin Pegg wrote: > > You could use a 2 -> 3 wire converter such as the Atkinson GSCM module that > will take the 2 wire output from the SI and convert to 3-wire to control

[RE-wrenches] Intertek warns of noncompliant modules

2017-06-16 Thread Michael Welch
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