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need help, generator, 2 wire start with eg4 6000xp

solaratcamp

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so building a small solar system at my camp very little load, waterpump, LED lights, radio. Background....6000watts of solar, eg4 6000xp. My issue is i want to tie a generator into the inverter for low sun in winter for charging batteries or when i get there and there has been no sun. I cannot find a portable generator with electric choke, inverter, 240volts, 5-10KW range with two wire start. If you have a similar system, what are you using for a generator and will it start automatically via a two wire start command from inverter. not looking for a 7000-15K$ standby pad mount gen. Who has gens with auto start from inveter and what type is it. or what would you buy if you had a system with a need for auto start. tks.
 
tks. i have searched the internet and got to the end of it and feel like no one sells a portable generator with 2 wire start that is inverter under 12KW, i do see some generators have an ATS plug. guessing this the same as 2 wire start. Would love to see people pic of ther system if they have a gen connected to a 6000xp inverter. Anyone??
 
I used a controller from Atkinson Electronics. They have models for many electric start generators to make them work with two-wire signaling. Their support is outstanding old-school; you talk to the engineer.

 
Genmax 10500Xit

Thats cool to see generator manufacturer acknowledge 2 wire start capability with portable units. Its about time!

However, I would probably stay away from these Genmax generators. Using Chinese / only sold on amazon generators for a permanent off grid install will probably lead to disappointment. Support/parts/service will be non-existent if Amazon is your only dealer. These really aren't designed to have a bunch of hours on them, they are standby/emergency use, not a prime/continuous use. What you do with it next year when you need a part and they don't make your model any longer or the company disappears.
 
That generator has the multi connector ats socket so unless to can crack the code to make it 2 wire start stop it probably won't serve you.
 

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