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@@bryaniskoo thank you for your comment. They are very nice units.

@@SnappyShenanigans2024 thank you

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@@alexyochum5648 sometimes the circuit boards go bad inside these modules.

@@williamrose7184 3 inch utility riser restricts us from running behind. How about you do some instructional videos on your channel instead of negative remarks on others. Just trying to help people understand these systems better. Not showcase conduit runs. Let’s see your work

Speaking of, i wonder what would be the expecte​d maneuver for that run. @GentechNorthwest-ue4oq

@@CruiseWavy396 we did bend an offset with a PVC oven on the left-hand side. It just can’t be seen in the video.

@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq yes I understand your restrictions here but that’s why you plan ahead. I would’ve either put the equipment before the meter. Or I would’ve went underground and came up into the bottom. Or I would’ve went all the way up to the soffit, come down the side and LB into the piece of equipment. I didn’t say you did shitty work. I just said that looks like shit.

@@CruiseWavy396 well I would’ve put a piece of equipment before the meter this way to 3 inch riser wouldn’t have been an issue. or I would’ve went underground and came up the into the bottom of the piece of equipment. or go all the way up to the soffit come down and go into the side. I can’t troubleshoot a job from a video, but I guarantee you I would’ve never done that.

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@@FiendKing04 also prevents the generator from being overloaded during backup. It monitors the frequency of the generator and shuts off before a potential overload.

@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq Oh nice. I've always heard good things about Generacs, didn't know they had all of this extra stuff though, that's awesome.

​@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oqY'all need to take pride in running conduit.That's just a shame how you've got it running...

@@ryanrognstad7094 you don’t understand the circumstances. The 3 inch riser from the utility restricts you from running the pipe behind.

@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq You are most certainly correct but they sell these things called conduit sweeps & 45/60/90 elbows to cleanly cross over. The best way with some practice is a heat gun to roll the conduit.You could easily bump over that feed. I'm not saying it doesn't work the way youve got it but i'm sure you guys charge a pretty penny and I know my customers would have a fit seeing that...and commercial wouldn't accept it without question

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@@SnappyShenanigans2024 thank you for your reply.

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@@svisabel2796 120 gallon minimum tank is what we install. That is the minimum requirement by Generac. It will last 50-60 hours of run time. Most of our customers are only down for 3-4 hours per outage.

​@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq 120gal tank(96gal useable) and 26kw generator at 50% load uses 2.06gal an hour and 100% load 3.63gal per hour. so 96/2.06 about 46 hours at 50% load and at 100% load 26hours. Yep! 100% mets the 3-4 hour requirement. Nice work! Looks good

@@svisabel2796thanks

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@@tonydavis4957 I couldn’t agree more! Mines from 2013 and still runs great. One thing I would suggest is changing your spark plugs each year. I know it’s not in the maintenance manual, however like you said, they don’t make parts like they use to. Spark plugs a very inexpensive and can fail in multiple ways. Thanks for the comment.

@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq Yes Sir I do, I also bought feeler gauges to set valve lashing. My generator runs like a trane. But I also have back up gasoline and dual fuel generators just in case. 2 is 1 and 3 is a guarantee LOL

@@tonydavis4957 sounds like your in good shape!

@@Scotontherez This one will be propane. Don’t have access to NG at this location.

Thank you for your reply. I agree the factory should be installing zip ties on these. They do it for other wiring harnesses.

@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq I have been told they don't secure this one with the rest because that stepper motor is a service part and will likely need to be replaced at some point. (the wire is fairly long as well) My feeling is for 2 cents they could install another clip on the firewall and secure it separately just to solve this problem.

@@rupe53 Well the way they are now, you can’t just replace the stepper motor. You have to replace the entire mixer assembly. Which is not very cost effective. Still very solid units. They must have their reasons.

@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq yes, it's been that way for near 10 years and the early versions were still prone to premature failure. I actually went out and bought a 6 inch long hex key to just to make changing those easier.

@@rupe53 that’s a good idea!

@@assassinlexx1993 Than you for the comment. Generac generators have a very good charging system built into the control panel. It trickle charges the battery at all times and prolongs the life of the battery as well by doing this. I would say if you had issues in the past, then it was the battery itself or it was hooked up incorrectly. Thank you

@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq No the battery good but again the battery charger is poor as the " trickle charge fails with cold weather. As you can easily check the output with a meter. Now the rest of the unit performs great.

@@assassinlexx1993 I haven’t experienced that. It may not get cold enough in my area.

@@mrRoverkane The homeowner purchased it. All he said was that it wasn’t cheap. 😆

@@mylesprior4985 yes, I agree. They should have something supporting those wires. Most of the other ones are secured.

@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq I'd also point a finger at the mfgr, but the buck stops at the tech who did the startup and failed to do a final check of these things when it was first put into service. Over my 25 years in the field, I have started hundreds of these and it's amazing what can happen between the gas company, the electrician, and shipping. BTW, you can also get this code if the gas is not done correctly. The latest code calls for a remote regulator vent at least 5 feet from the unit and they can fill with condensation causing lack of gas flow. The vent pipe must have a downward slope and be above the snowline. Sometimes you need to be creative to accomplish this.

@@rupe53 Generac has had moisture traps inside the unit behind the on board regulator for years now. We stopped installing them on the exterior gas piping. Thanks again for your input. Very helpful to others who are troubleshooting these systems. They can definitely be tricky at times, as I’m sure you know.

@@GentechNorthwest-ue4oq not talking about the sediment trap in the gas line. (inside the cabinet now) NFPA regs call for venting of the second stage regulator 5 ft away from the set. (atmospheric vent) Many just extend the gas pipe and put the (propane) regulator 5 ft away. Some extend the vent with 3/4" PVC. That's the vent I speak of. If that gets clogged with mud wasps or water, the regulator won't flow any gas. Here in Ct they adopted that code at least 6-7 years ago. I bet we spent a year chasing "no starts" because some would still flow gas till it got cold and the water froze. Most of them were installed by another company and we picked up the customer later. BTW, the dealer I worked for (now retired) has well over 6,000 service customers so I have just about seen it all.

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@@elizabethhenson1562 I thought it was a pretty clever idea. A lot of our customers don’t like the looks of those propane tanks. Thank you for the response.