Portable Generator
Post Fiend
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From: New Jersey
One of the things I need to figure out on my 4852 is how to install/fangle an electric choke.
This way, I can remote/auto start the unit every month to exercise it as well as start it during a power failure.
Might anyone have done this?
This way, I can remote/auto start the unit every month to exercise it as well as start it during a power failure.
Might anyone have done this?
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: The Big, Oregon
RV generators are set up like that. The down side is that most RV generators (Onans anyways) are electric ignition rather than magneto ignition, so the setup wouldn't work properly on a Briggs. If you can chance across a newer setup from one with a Briggs engine, it should work.
Post Fiend
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From: New Jersey
Interesting idea, I'll see what I can research. It has a 992cc v-twin engine, and if I'm not mistaken, a variant of that is used on the NG/LP whole-house generators which are fully automatic and don't have a choke lever.
I can control the choke, that's not a big deal, I was just dreading the idea of automating a mechanical choke with a servo as that's more complicated than a simple on/off type of control.
Thanks!
I can control the choke, that's not a big deal, I was just dreading the idea of automating a mechanical choke with a servo as that's more complicated than a simple on/off type of control.
Thanks!
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