Wireless starter for a gas generator?

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  • atgcpaul
    Veteran Member
    • Aug 2003
    • 4055
    • Maryland
    • Grizzly 1023SLX

    #1

    Wireless starter for a gas generator?

    My dad has a cabin with a gas powered generator in the tool shed. He's got
    to trek out there in the morning and at night to turn it on/off to power the
    house. As a convenience, I was thinking a remote starter for the generator
    would be a cool upgrade. They make them for car engines so do they have
    one for this application? He also has 2 deep cycle batteries that we later
    plan to use to provide light via a 12V lighting circuit rather than running the
    generator to run the lights. These batteries could power the starter.

    I believe it's a Yamaha. If there's enough juice in the battery, a turn of the
    key is all that is needed. If he's been away from the cabin for a while, then
    he has to pull the chord like a lawnmower. Additionally, after the generator
    is on for a little bit, we also manually flip a switch on a 240V circuit to run
    the well pump.

    Please let me know.

    Thanks, Paul
  • LCHIEN
    Super Moderator
    • Dec 2002
    • 21981
    • Katy, TX, USA.
    • BT3000 vintage 1999

    #2
    you don't need a wireless starter, just parallel a wire run to the starter switch and run it into the house since everything is stationary and not going anywhere.
    Put a momentary switch in the house.
    Loring in Katy, TX USA
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    • Uncle Cracker
      The Full Monte
      • May 2007
      • 7091
      • Sunshine State
      • BT3000

      #3
      That'll get it started, but you may need additional circuits to enable the starter and to shut the generator down.

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      • reddog552
        Established Member
        • Dec 2006
        • 245
        • Belleville Il.
        • Bt3000

        #4
        remote starter

        http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outdoor/...65/detail.aspx
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