What's Available: Auto Gen Start
We've got an Onan 10kw QD in our coach & I'm thinking about adding an auto start - to prevent batteries from running down (when camping at the track) & in case we lose shore power from a pedestal brea...
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KJINTF wrote:
Maybe if we had some more details
What equipment you have currently installed
What functionality are you looking for
Low voltage starting
Wireless Remote control
Smart phone controlled
Integration with existing equipment
Hundred of options
If you have Morningstar solar equipment their Relay Driver does a great job as a genset starter plus almost anything else you can think of - high/low temp/voltage triggers etc..
pretty sure i identified why i wanted the autostart in my post but ill say it again -
Air Conditioning for the dog, in case the shore power fails.
Keep batteries from being run down (while dry camping at the race track).
We have a small xantrex (stand along) inverter, no frills, no network or display connection. It will not integrate to anything no do i care to replace it or swap it out. We are in Texas so we run the generator going down the road to keep the dog cool.
The only 120vac appliace we might need it for is the TV (and we don't watch much TV) or the coffee maker....and if i NEED either of those we start the generator.
Wireless is not necessarily important - I'm not willing to pay for cell integration or subscription fees & other wireless connections could suffer interference or distance limitations...i want it to work reliably w/out fail (I've read several owners who had wireless communication issues with their onan ec-30w and a loss of communications).
