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How much overhead in capacity your machine has is something you'll need to test to determine. Where you'll see issues is with starting inductive loads when you are running at say +60% power output. That extra output over 100% can be utilized if you are gentle with load shifts. Assuming you can...
Hm. Interesting plan. Not one I generally recommend but interesting none the less.
Going the hard wired route is the best option. Fewer things to cause trouble.
One of the controllers for the other 80x machines may work to handle the warm-up/contactor closures/cooldown tasks. Alternatively you could use a basic PLC or microcontroller to sequence that stuff for you.
The best thing to do is pop the lines off the fuel pump and connect up with known good lines to see if it will move fuel. You should be able to test with your AUX fuel line. If the pump works solo you have a line blockage somewhere. Not real common but it does happen.
The unit would shut down if it had been running when the oil pressure switch tripped. If a unit starts with low oil pressure the governor never powers up and as such can't shut down the unit. The operator needs to be familiar with this failure mode and react accordingly.
New machines can be problematic if the people operating them don't understand the proper way to run one in. Another issue is the hour meters on these machines are generally meaningless.
I personally wouldn't use a 5w oil in these machines. I use 10w for winter and 15w for summer.
Edit - In Florida you should be OK using a 15w year round.
This is going to sound a little crazy but here goes. If you are seriously considering putting traps or other emission controls on the exhaust this would be easier than that.
Turbocharger. Install a turbo and set it to run a few pounds of boost. You'll reduce the smell by quite a lot. Stay...
I'll add that if you have a heatpump and you run it on generator in heating mode you'll need to install a "generator bypass" switch to disable the heat strips. If the unit goes into defrost mode and kicks on the heat strips it will trip out your generator.
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