Generac Donates High-Quality Power System To Mars Desert Station

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Society at May 21, 2002 12:00 PM

Generac Power Systems has donated a high quality power system to support the work of the Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS). The donated unit, which will serve as the MDRS' primary source of electrical power, is a 20 kilowatt generator set. This mobile unit is trailer mounted, and is powered by a 1.5 Liter liquid- cooled four cylinder engine that is fueled by LP gas. This Generac model is known for its durability and long life. A similar unit in Alaska — providing prime power for a remote cell phone site — has been operating around the clock since September of 1999, and has logged more than 17,000 hours.