Natural Gas Generators
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For us, we had a 24kw Generac generator, automatic transfer switch, a one thousand gallon propane tank, which we own, and filled with 800 gallons, installed. The cost was just at 30k.
Wow! Was the propane tank a big cost? My 27kw Liquid Cooled unit was 20K installed
Propane tank cost is really unknown. It is made to be buried. The propane itself was 800 gallons x $3 = $2,400 and included in the $30k.
Random googling shows propane tanks are not so cheap, so yeah I can see how you can get to 30K easily
I’m thinking of getting a Kohler 30RCLA liquid cooled generator but the cost is definitely a concern because I could get a 2x Duromax 16k inverter plus a 1000 propane tank for less money than the Kohler.
Absolutely get the Kohler 30RCLA! In a completely different class to the chinese Duromax
Seems expensive, I would want be be paying $12-14K all in
The Air Cooled Kohler's are better in that they don't need valve adjustments, but there are less of them out there so issues don't get nailed down as quick as Generac. But on the flip sides, Generacs being cheaper have more problems overall
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I thought so too. I was thinking in the $12 - 13k range. NG hookup should be fairly cheap. The gen placement is only a few feet from the meter so if it costs more than $400 I'd be surprised. The Kohler's also don't come wifi ready. They told me I'd have to buy a wifi module which is an extra cost if I want to connect to it via the app. I believe the Generac units come with wifi out of the box and ready to go.
I'll still wait to see the Generac quote. If the Generac is several thousand cheaper, I may see if the Kohler guys can come off their $15.5k number some.
Don't sweat the wireless. The Generac MobileLink is absolute trash, so much so I never even hooked mine up.
Get GenMon instead! - GitHub - jgyates/genmon: Generac (and other models) Generator Monitoring using a Raspberry Pi and WiFi
They are slowly adding support for Non Generac generators, but I see no mention of Kohler. I love Genmon. Honestly a big win for the Generac quote is that you can use Genmon
Get GenMon instead! - GitHub - jgyates/genmon: Generac (and other models) Generator Monitoring using a Raspberry Pi and WiFi
They are slowly adding support for Non Generac generators, but I see no mention of Kohler. I love Genmon. Honestly a big win for the Generac quote is that you can use Genmon
Interesting... I've got a Briggs & Stratton, and it's covered by genmon... and a spare pi gathering dust...
What's your method for viewing the info dashboards off the pi? Just remote into it?
What's your method for viewing the info dashboards off the pi? Just remote into it?
Just visit the Web UI over the network, it serves up a web page
I also have the data feeding into Home Assistant
I also have the data feeding into Home Assistant
Can't speak for other generators as I'm not sure how it gets installed, but for Generac, no, it literally just plugs in to the controller in the same port that MobileLink does
They sell a splitter so you can use both! Just make sure to read the notes
Generator Splitter/Injector
Instructions Compatibility warning: Only 1 RS232 accessory can be used at a time. Most MobileLink WiFi modules we have seen are RS485 and those will work, however the RS232 WiFi MobileLinks, Ethernet MobileLinks, and Cellular MobileLinks will interfere with GenMon, we aren't sure if the combo...
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Inflation... my Briggs & Stratton installed 2 years ago (22kW?) was $10-11k, I got some discount for cash. Propane was another $1500-2k I think, tank "rental", install, + first fill (twin 120 gal)? Yeah, hookup to NG should be cheaper than propane...