mac davis wrote:
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:43:48 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote:

mac davis wrote:
On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:55:15 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote:


The killers are the need for electric start so the thing can
start
automatically and for a UL approved transfer switch. You just
don't
find electric start on very small generators--in the low
capacities
they're made to be portable and adding electric start adds weight
that reduces portability.

I found it kind of interesting that our cheap ($500) 5.5 Coleman
generator has a casting on it for an optional starter...

But what does it end up costing once you've gotten the starter?

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We didn't do it, but the friend that went to the states for the
generator was figuring about $100 for the starter, battery and
battery holder..
Another $10 for 50' of speaker wire and a door bell button for the
"remote start".. ;-]

Which works if you don't need _automatic_ start.

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