On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:53:34 -0600, "Greg O"
wrote:

The 7KW Generac is as small as I know. I am reasonably sure no manufacturer
bothers with any thing smaller. It gets to a point where the actual
manufacturing costs are pretty much the same the smaller units. Say you
could find a 4KW unit. Everything for the 4KW would pretty much be the same
as the 7KW that is available. The cost for the smaller generator head and
engine would only affect the manufacturing cost by a small margin. You still
need a cabinet to put it all in, plus a transfer switch. My bet is the
manufacturing cost would be $100 less than the available 7KW unit, so the
manufacturer does not bother to build them. So you want to buy a 4KW for
$1800, versus a 7KW for $2000? Buck up and buy the 7KW and put a few more
circuits on the transfer, and enjoy!

In another perspective, I work as a service tech for a company that sells
standby Generac, standby generators. In 10 years we have never sold a unit
less than 10KW. 10 years ago Generac built a 6KW unit. We had two in stock,
and they sat in stock until my boss built a new home. He put both 6KW units
on his home to get rid of them! There is virtually no market for the small
units, in fact our main sellers are 13-16KW units.
Greg

Hi again,

Many thanks to all...!

You have pointed me in useful directions,
--
Kenneth

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