Recent content by Zerxez

I will run an alternator setup once this generator ages out. However, this house is new construction, and the inspector is very picky about what he will and won't allow. Because the State of Colorado does not recognize off-grid solar as a "reliable" power supply, I must have an A/C generator...

Thank you, oil pan 4, I looked it up and they recommend a .8 power factor/80% load, mostly so there is headroom for A/C motor starts, etc. That said, you make a very good point. Higher loads put more wear on the generator, so I will research load wear vs run time. In my application, at 90%...

Thank you all so much for the excellent information. It got my brain working on the whole environmental process. The generator does have an oil cooler. There are only 3-5 days a year that are over 100 degrees, and I can avoid starting on those days by simply noticing if it has been cloudy and...

This is my first post, not a lub-nube but a semi-complex question: I just bought a Kohler 20kw air-cooled 3600rpm generator with a CH1000 series engine. The application is for the backup of a solar power system. The plan is to run it (after warm-up) at 90-100% load for 3-4 hours a few times a...