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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

    EstragonEstragon
    Frost free zone is ~7' / 2m here. Unless the battery is warm/hot, sulfation will be very slow at ~90% SOC, so it's a trade-off. Much like us, something will eventually kill the batteries. Ideally, we…
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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

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    It's actually better for the batteries not to charge them to really full every day if you don't have to. Charging to 85% or so daily is better if consumption is such that doing so doesn't result in t…
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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

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    It shouldn't be an issue in the Okanagan, but for anyone reading this and considering a buried plastic tank in a colder climate... Keep the tank reasonably full through winter. If empty or nearly so,…
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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

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    In planning, I'd try to locate the fuel supply tank somewhere with relatively stable day/night temperature (shaded at least, or better yet buried or insulated). The issue is tank "breathing"…
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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

    EstragonEstragon
    Diesels can have trouble even using glow plugs in the cold with fuel gelling. This can be overcome to some extent with anti-gelling additives. When it gets that cold though, pretty much any fuel can …
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