Oil & Fuel Kohler 30KW standby generator

[5030]

Guardian must be cabbaging parts from Kohler. My 17KW vapor fired Guardian V twin has the exact same cooler pictured in your PDF file. It holds 2.5 quarts with the oversize oil filter and it still uses oil but as I stated previously, all engines use oil and I suspect it gets pretty warm in the enclosure anyway.

Our standby is primarily for my wife's contentment, not mine. If I had my druthers, I'd have a Caterpillar or Onan diesel powered standby unit, skid mounted in the shop that would run everything plus the neighbors.

I much prefer diesel exhaust over propane.....

Having a genset that smells like a forklift running leaves something to be desired......

 

[Retired Iron Peddler]

I am considering a 30KW home standby generator. I have eliminated Generac and Kohler from my list because they both use a lightweight overhead cam GM engine with a timing belt running at 3600 RPM. I will not buy a GM overhead cam timing belt engine. Instead, I am considering generators using the old cast iron GM 3.0L engine that runs at 1800 RPM.

Bill

 

[5030]

....I've eliminated GM-Government Motors from my vocabulary entirely the whole caboodle.

 

[JB4310]

I am considering a 30KW home standby generator. I have eliminated Generac and Kohler from my list because they both use a lightweight overhead cam GM engine with a timing belt running at 3600 RPM. I will not buy a GM overhead cam timing belt engine. Instead, I am considering generators using the old cast iron GM 3.0L engine that runs at 1800 RPM.

Bill

That's interesting, any other specs, brands, links???

JB

 

[Retired Iron Peddler]

That's interesting, any other specs, brands, links???

JB

Cummins Onan, General Electric, and Briggs & Stratton for 30kw liquid cooled units.

Cummins Onan

30kW* - Standby Generators by GE Generator Systems

30kW | Home Generator Systems | Generators & Pressure Washers | Briggs & Stratton

Bill

 

[aczlan]

That's interesting, any other specs, brands, links???

In the 30kw range, look at goverment surplus for a MEP-005a.

Aaron Z