IReallyLikePizza2
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Yeah, you're right on the money there, someone recently got a quote for $25K
I totally agree with all of this, great advice @IReallyLikePizza2. I would just add few more important points to help others when looking. Liquid cooled engines are inherently more efficient by design. Some may be wondering what about air cooled 1800 RPM units? There are old gensets out there like that but pretty much all modern generators running at 1800 RPM are now liquid cooled. Also you want the smallest displacement motor that will fulfill your power needs again due to efficiency (there’s definitely more rotating mass on a 4.9L than a 2.2L motor which directly translates into fuel used even if the electrical load is exactly the same). This is also why you see all these tiny displacement turbo charged cars out now to improve fuel efficiency. Lastly you definitely want to know what your peak loading is when picking the right generator so often at least putting a power monitoring system on your panel for a few days can ensure you get the right size for your needs.Liquid cooled 1800RPM = Best
Liquid Cooled 3600PM = Better
Air Cooled 3600 = Good
Air cooled is less complex, but is of course cooled by air. Here, the air is hot as shit. Make of that what you will! The liquid cooled models also usually have higher ambient operating temps before being derated
I would go with the Kohler RCLA30 as Kohler is an objectively better brand than Generac. Generac and Cummins are no longer able to source the 2.4L engine they used in their liquid cooled gensets around that size. So now if you want an 1800RPM liquid cooled genset from Generac, you have to go all the way up to the 32kw XC series. Thats a 4.9L engine, very overkill. The Kohler RCLA30 is the perfect sweet spot for a house IMO
Few things...Liquid cooled 1800RPM = Best
Liquid Cooled 3600PM = Better
Air Cooled 3600 = Good
Air cooled is less complex, but is of course cooled by air. Here, the air is hot as shit. ...
Tell me how a larger engine running at HALF the RPM, and liquid cooled, needs its oil changed sooner? Makes zero sense. I worry about the air cooled units with 200 hour oil changes. I would change mine at 100 if I had an air cooled.
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I would not check the oil every 8, 12 or 24 hours honestly. Who wants to shut down their genset? Not me. They all have low oil shutoff and low oil pressure shutoff. Make sure its full and change the oil at the interval required. If I had an air cooled genset, maybe check at 100 hours, if you can.
It will shutoff before it damages the engine either way
Not for me. The deep well pump maxes out at 325'. My submersible is 600' down.No petro, no electricity? Go full on Amish with this water pump.
Out of interest, what kind of electrical cable is run down the 600 feet?Not for me. The deep well pump maxes out at 325'. My submersible is 600' down.
Not going to drink the water? Neighbor uses mosquito discs/pucks. Not sure of the brand name.Question for you guys that have rain barrels, how do you deal with Mosquitos?
It's 3 conductors of 6 gauge copper. I can't guess how much it weighs (or costs these days). Besides the downward run, the wellhead is about 50' from the pumphouse, so the total run is about 650'. The pump manual says the 6 ga copper is good for 750' maximum. Aluminum wire cuts the maximum in half. The pump is 3 HP 240 volt single phase. It delivers about 8 GPM to a holding tank with no pressure. There's usually at least 500 gallons in the holding tank so we have a bit of reserve when the grid is down. Other systems in the area don't use a holding tank and use the submersible for pressure, using a 4 or 5 HP pump.Out of interest, what kind of electrical cable is run down the 600 feet?
i see on Amazon where they sell the EF Ecoflow models and the various panels, but the connecting cabling info is sparse and vague....is there an industry standard for Solar panel cabling to the power station units?Putting together some pouches with every cable I might need, so I can just grab it and go
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Standard connectors on a real solar panel is a MC4. If you purchase a third party kit it could use almost anything.i see on Amazon where they sell the EF Ecoflow models and the various panels, but the connecting cabling info is sparse and vague....is there an industry standard for Solar panel cabling to the power station units?
Very cool, having always lived in the city this whole concept is completely foreign to meIt's 3 conductors of 6 gauge copper. I can't guess how much it weighs (or costs these days). Besides the downward run, the wellhead is about 50' from the pumphouse, so the total run is about 650'. The pump manual says the 6 ga copper is good for 750' maximum. Aluminum wire cuts the maximum in half. The pump is 3 HP 240 volt single phase. It delivers about 8 GPM to a holding tank with no pressure. There's usually at least 500 gallons in the holding tank so we have a bit of reserve when the grid is down. Other systems in the area don't use a holding tank and use the submersible for pressure, using a 4 or 5 HP pump.
Solar panels should all use MC4. If they don't, snip the ends off and crimp MC4i see on Amazon where they sell the EF Ecoflow models and the various panels, but the connecting cabling info is sparse and vague....is there an industry standard for Solar panel cabling to the power station units?
Wow, that’s a really deep well. Ours is around 180ft and we have a large pressure tank but no separate holding tank at all. Forget the wiring, drilling that thing must have cost a fortune since they charge by the foot.Not for me. The deep well pump maxes out at 325'. My submersible is 600' down.
That's what I thought at first, but after 14 years where I am it's just "normal". Everyone for many miles around is at the same depth, it's just the ground elevation (3200 to 3500 feet), and where the water table is. Around 600' is where the well drillers expect to go, and it's all routine for them. The water table is slowly going down and every year a few wells near me get redrilled or the pump lowered. My pump hasn't needed anything yet except for new capacitors. I dread the day when it has to get pulled.Wow, that’s a really deep well.