E57, I hear you on CB quality on some gensets. I don't like pointing fingers, but a lot of the switchgear on Generac units in general leaves something to be desired. And the larger they seem to be, the worse they seem to get.

But in answer to your question about the CB in my particular unit, aside being from a French company (with the unoffical boycott and all) I'd use it... SquareD two pole, common trip... I believe QO series, not HomeLine if I remember right. That's why I like Onan. They're more expensive, but the quality seems to be much better.

If you're in CA I don't blame you for wanting to go diesel because of earthquake considerations (not to mention reliability and torque) but in NY that really isn't a major concern (although it's said we're due for one, but that's another issue). Cold weather is an issue though, diesels aren't too happy about being awoken in the cold.

Wow Steve... a 3Mw genset, now that must be fun! I don't think I've ever run into anything bigger than 200Kw, and that was for a large restaurant. And yes Steve, we know what a bad boy you are hooking up your own portable genny [Linked Image] [Linked Image] but considering the monsters you work with, I think we can make an exception. [Linked Image]

Joe