Kohler Generators
- Thread starter mannyb
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Birken Vogt
Senior Member
- Location
- Grass Valley, Ca
I am the big Kohler fish in a very small market. Ask what you would like.
You are correct you are supposed to run power and signal in different conduits. I almost always run the main gen power and the battery circuit in the same large conduit though.
You are correct you are supposed to run power and signal in different conduits. I almost always run the main gen power and the battery circuit in the same large conduit though.
Can you provide or share the Kohler information/document
hillbilly1
Senior Member
- Location
- North Georgia mountains
- Occupation
- Owner/electrical contractor
Putting in a Kohler right now. They are pretty simple, and yes you must run the controls separate from the power, if not, it voids the Kohler warranty. What’s kinda nice, is Kohler has a breaker in the service rated switches for the charger.
Birken Vogt
Senior Member
- Location
- Grass Valley, Ca
All of their owner/installation manuals are freely available on their web site. We don't really know what specific model you are working with.
Otherwise just trust us, all Kohlers need 2 conduits at least.
hillbilly1
Senior Member
- Location
- North Georgia mountains
- Occupation
- Owner/electrical contractor
Set the generator today, concrete guys screwed us over. Shown the head guy that spoke some English stake driven in the center, is dead center of the slab, slab is to be parallel to the fence, Dimensions of 4’ wide, 8 1/2’ long. My stub ups missed. Huh? Why? They made it 4 1/2’ wide, and 8’ long, and it’s at an angle to the fence! Now one of my stubs is under the brace! 
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I would have made them do it over, or don't pay them.
And, maybe, next time, stake the four corner locations.
And, maybe, next time, stake the four corner locations.
hillbilly1
Senior Member
- Location
- North Georgia mountains
- Occupation
- Owner/electrical contractor
They were hired by the customer. They were also supposed to set the generator (1800lbs) but only got it half way there before they started tearing up the shrubbery with a telehandler. They got run off, and I brought in a trailer and four wheeler to get it the rest of the way. I built the trailer specifically for generators, but not one this big!