Emergency Standby Power
Case History
Where:
Houston, Texas
What:
RS20A and RS30 generator sets
2 RSS200 automatic transfer switches
Distributor:
Cummins Southern Plains
Application:
Demonstrate standby power for two
model homes
Residential standby
generators from Cummins
Power Generation on the
job at MainStreet America,®
a permanent showcase of
homes and home products
MainStreet America, the brainchild of custom
builder Michael Feigen and his wife Barbara,
is something unique in the world of home
buying, building and remodeling. Located
near Houston, Texas, it is a year-round
showcase of model homes and the products
and technologies that go into them — the
only such permanent collection in the
country. There are 12 model homes, in a wide
range of sizes and styles. Two residential
standby generators from Cummins Power
Generation, a MainStreet America Featured
Partner, are among the products on display
and in use.
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DATE 5.8.13
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Cummins
NAME
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A 30 kW RS30 unit installed between two of the model homes at
MainStreet America.
The RS20A installed next to its house. The entire MainStreet America
showcase was decorated for the holidays.
Inspiring, informing and
empowering consumers
Residential generators at home in
the neighborhood
The purpose of MainStreet America is to help
accelerate the recovery in homebuilding and
remodeling throughout the Houston area.
Manufacturers and contractors participate in a
permanent, real-life showcase for their products and
services; consumers can see products actually being
used in a home and decide on the spot what they want
for their own homes. Or, as MainStreet America likes to
say, people are “inspired, informed and empowered.”
It’s all designed to make it easier for consumers to
move from vision to reality for their project, whether it’s
remodeling one room or building an entire house.
Several of the houses in MainStreet’s permanent
parade of homes have residential standby generators
installed. Two of the homes feature Cummins
Power Generation systems provided by Cummins
Southern Plains, the regional Cummins distributor.
Each generator — one an RS20A and the other an
RS30 — runs on natural gas and is connected to an
RSS200 automatic transfer switch located inside each
house. A&A GENPRO, an Elite Dealer for Cummins
Onan products, installed both generator systems.
Convenience enhanced by technology
To make the experience even better, MainStreet
America employs simple-to-use technology to
help guests gather and retain product and supplier
information in one convenient place. While they tour
the homes, visitors can use a tablet device called
TED, or Technological Education Device, to read
radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on furniture,
appliances and other features in the home.
Detailed information about the tagged product or
room is then displayed in real time on the tablet. In
addition, all the information that a visitor collects can
be accessed later from a customized page on the
MainStreet America website. This allows visitors to
easily learn what paint is used in a given room, where
they can find a certain table, and which contractor can
install an appliance they like and what it will cost.
“People want to protect their homes and
families from power outages, which have
become more frequent and severe. MainStreet
America is a great opportunity to demonstrate
how easy it can be to own and operate a quiet,
reliable residential generator from Cummins
Power Generation.”
— Justin Davis, Sales Representative,
Cummins Southern Plains
Going mainstream on Main Street
Justin Davis, Sales Representative for Cummins Southern
Plains in Houston, said “In addition to being a great
showcase for homebuilders, remodelers and suppliers
like Cummins Power Generation, MainStreet America
also illustrates that residential standby generators are
becoming mainstream products. People want to protect
their homes and families from power outages, which
have become more frequent and severe. MainStreet
America is a great opportunity to demonstrate how easy
it can be to own and operate a quiet, reliable residential
generator from Cummins Power Generation.”
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