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How about an RV diesel generator?
Tons of options available now.
Tons of options available now.
I have not found one, Do you have a link to one?How about an RV diesel generator?
Tons of options available now.
I wish you live near me in charlotte nc, id love to look over a propane onan gennyMy parents have a dead Onan (propane) sitting in their yard that lasted 4-5 years. It could probably be revived, but after two main circuit boards and a Cummins tech scratching his ass on a connected laptop for three days trying to figure out generators (no clue), they abandoned it.
If I lived in Charlotte NC, I could have tracked down that jackass that held my money for six months for those six Sunny Boys. Lol. Actually, one side of my family was from there prior to the mid 1800s (they were there since the 1600s). Terrills/Terrells.I wish you live near me in charlotte nc, id love to look over a propane onan genny
This is 1800rpm, liquid cooled. Not bad price either.
Used to be those Detroit 2-71 that ran at 1200 or 800 RPM for rail car refeers.Diesel and propane generators predate laptops.
An old rebuilt one could be better. Until the last of the mechanics die off?
What is used in refrigerated sea going containers?
I wanted one of those for the longest time.. Got a dedicated DC propane generator with at 1000 gallon underground tank instead.This is 1800rpm, liquid cooled. Not bad price either.
Such are electric, not propane or diesel.
Used to be those Detroit 2-71 that ran at 1200 or 800 RPM for rail car refeers.
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One I have is from 1955.
Thanks for all the responses.
After much reading/comparing/ponder I will be getting a small gasoline generator and figure out the gasoline storage.
The small diesel offerings are few. Warranties when not near a service center have little value. I would have to pay for shipping for any warranty repairs and both directions would almost(or could) purchase another gasoline powered generator. The lowest cost diesel I found, I could purchase 6 of the gasoline generators I will be purchasing.
Charge batteries when too many overcast/rainy days in a row. Really a stop gap.What will the generator do?
Fixed load at high output for recharging lipo or something else?
Charge batteries when too many overcast/rainy days in a row. Really a stop gap.
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Or the WGen5300sc.So an eu7000i or eu3000i will fit the bill.
I changed from an inverter to open frame and let's just say the noise is regrettable, even in an enclosure.
I can’t wait to get my system installed and my chargers in, and test my generators, but I just discovered something disconcerting: given the fuel price, fuel consumption, and output power, my power production when using the generators will cost me almost $2 per kilowatt hour!![]()
Or the WGen5300sc.
Those have been made in India since the India threw England out of there country. Late 1970's ?? The original Lister C/S Masde in Dursley, England from the 30's to the mid 80's was imported to India.. India then began cloning those engines. There are some quality issues for sure with the clones. But they can be made to run a long time and be fuel misers.. I have a 12/2 clone 12 horsepower @650 rpm 2 cylinder.. Just some useless tidbits for you there Hedges..The diesel generators on DC Solar trailers were 7kW or 11kW. More than most need for charging.
How well would it work if governor was turned down to 1800 RPM, delivering 30 Hz and maybe half voltage?
Feed that through Chargeverter, which is a wide voltage range switch mode power supply - does it work outside normal frequency range? (Chargeverter derates at reduced voltage, might need two.)
That would run quieter, probably give considerably more hours life (whether or not more kWh life.)
Of course there are Lister diesel generators. Apparently Chinese knock-offs, too. "Liseroid"
On my island gasoline is $10/gal, it’s $7.50-ish on the main island but then you have to transport it yourself.What's your fuel price per gallon?
What make/model of gen and what charger?
Where did you get yours?Those have been made in India since the India threw England out of there country. Late 1970's ?? The original Lister C/S Masde in Dursley, England from the 30's to the mid 80's was imported to India.. India then began cloning those engines. There are some quality issues for sure with the clones. But they can be made to run a long time and be fuel misers.. I have a 12/2 clone 12 horsepower @650 rpm 2 cylinder.. Just some probably useless info for you there Hedges..
You can just gear it up. We have had a 9hp Yanmar diesel in service since 1991 on a Dayton 8KW generator. Dual belt drive so the motor can run at 1,800rpm instead of 3,600. I'm not sure how many thousand hours it currently has on it.Many of the small Chinese diesel generators run their engine at 3600 rpm's.
High compression diesel engines don't last very long running at 3600 rpms.