Grow room ran by generator
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Wick
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Get ready to replace those batteries about every 5 years.
I am a General certified liquid and air cooled generators...I install and service General generators from 22kvw on up.
I have a 24kvw generator with two 200a transfer switches for my 400a service. It runs on Natural gas.
m4s73r
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5 years if your lucky. Most manufactures say 3 years.
A lot of people never factor in the battery replacement costs.
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How much do you pay a month for the gas?
m4s73r
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This is why I dont have one right now. Generac powercell is 10k before install. Thats 10k every 3 years. Not cost effective. But its getting cheaper and cheaper every year. Expect to start seeing legislation in different states being pushed by the utility companies restricting how much solar you're allowed to have as a private citizens.
Wick
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Exactly, I was trying to be slightly optimistic.
Wick
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Well, when I had the Natural gas installed. I had a gas stove, furnace, dryer, water heater that I installed, and then I did the generator. My generator has been on there two years but replaced a 22kvw to the new 24kvw.
It has never been needed as of yet. I never lose power. The unit itself is set to run about 15 minutes a week for exercise (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) So it really costs me nothing. It would be less then propane gasoline or diesel kerosene etc.
ttystikk
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I'm looking for a 30kW primary unit that I can do this with. On natural gas. Where do I look?
ttystikk
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You sound like the one to ask about 30kW primary gensets? I'd run it on natural gas.
Zaphod420
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Oi do I wish I had the readies to pull the trigger on something like this right now. Slap one of those of those 200$ Heavy Duty server racks inside it fully loaded with 50KWh worth of batteries and 2 of those new EG4 UL(actually listed and grid- tieable) Inverters on top. 
https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-6-5k-off-grid-inverter-6500ex-48/?ref=cPwLcVc0SW-BjN.
https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-6-5k-off-grid-inverter-6500ex-48/?ref=cPwLcVc0SW-BjN.Long time no see. Welcome back!
ttystikk
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Thanks, bro!
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Wick
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GENERAC!!! why a 30kvw and not a 24kvw. Two 24kvws even would be cheaper than a 30kvw because of the process of custom building vs line production. In any event, you order today, perhaps by next year you can get the 24s. Order today and maybe14-16 months you'll get your 30kvw. That is basically how it is right now.
Ask me any question though that you have.
look @england and all the elec. black cabs, they have junked cause the battery, cost more than it cost more than replaceing the car.
only thing i have seen lately is the magnetic type ,need someone else to get one sized to a grow,