Set up a PLC to autostart it based on battery charge. Buy some batteries and big inverters and run your house.
Yes! DC generators are more common than we think. Cell towers are frequently backed up with them, UPS style. Lots of potential for home back up and solar wind battery combinations.
The higher end inverters can seamlessly switch from grid to battery upon grid failure. With a reasonalbly sized battery bank and a shorter outage the generator may not have to come on at all. After the outage is over the grid can recharge the batteries. If the outage is long or the load is big then the gen can kick in. The gen can easily be modified for auto start as mentioned and it can also be modified to run at slower speeds to match the load. I'm currently working with one and will be initially using a small battery bank with one or two 3kw inverters that can auto switch from grid to battery. This is a really good andf efficient but expensive type of backup.
The 952Bs are used in mobile field communcations command units. They are built for good reliability and probably have decent power quality. They can be strippped of all controls and can be manually started and will make power. The regulator on the alternator is separate from the controls. They hand start with a crank and auto decompress. Very easy to hand start one.
I think they are pretty cool. FYI the flywheel alone on the engien weighs 80 lb and they rev very slow, not suitable for a vehicle. Great for a generator, pump, logsplitter, etc. Fun to play with.
The flywheel is wide enough to run a polyvee belt on the OD. The 952B drives a 2 bearing alternator through a coupling similar to a jaw coupling so when the alternator and engine are separated both components are still useable or easily retrofitted to other devices. The alternator drive end does not use the engine to support the rotor.
