Generator Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator??

   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #31  
I thought the PTO generator was great.

*I just didn't want my tractor running all day supplying power for the house, and couldn't use the tractor for something else if needed.
Why I like a stand alone better.
 
   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #32  

Getting a generator and welder is super convienient. I looked at these and if I remember correctly the only downfall on the one I looked at was it was AC not DC welding?

I have a Miller Bluestar DC welder that is also a 5000 watt generator, DC stick. I purchased the chinese generator because I did not want to run my $2000 welder as a long run generator. Would rather blow up a $350 generator than my BlueStar.

Even if AC welder, I don't think you can go wrong for that price.

Joel
 
   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #33  
Why I like a stand alone better.

This is what happened to me as well. Needed the tractor to clean things up after the hurricans. So we had to shut the generator down.

We bought stand alones after that.
 
   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #34  
This is a very interesting thread.

Myself, in winter I need power to outlast a blizzard that takes down the power lines. Very dependable power here, would take something major to have an outage. A summer outage would only bother the refigirator & freezer contents, no other need for power so that would be minor risk in the big picture.

But in winter, would need power to keep house warm. Or many things freeze up, and really bad expensive things happen. As well keeping the well running every 3rd day for livestock water would be important.

So, my needs are winter emergency, and can often be during 15 below or some such. At least that would be the possibility.

So, I would want to it to work in bitter cold weather, no question.

I couldn't imagine having a stand alone diesel generator, ugh! Would not fit my needs. Trying to start that in the bitter cold after setting a long time...

Gas stand alone, requires me to make sure it has fresh fuel & good tuneup. Hum. Really depending on that one engine to fire up, and likely won't get much use to keep fresh... Out there in the bitter cold blowing wind, trying to crank over a forgotten small engine. I'm not real impressed with that idea.

Now, a 3pt genset for a tractor - I have 4 gasoline powered tractors, and 4 diesel powered tractors. Half of them are running all winter long.

When I _need_ the power, I need it. Don't care if I run the generator for only 5 hours a day, just to keep the furnace going, and can get the fridge & water pump to go then also. I sure don't _need_ the TV on, all the lights in the house on, or the water heater running all the time. I can rough it a little bit, don't need the 24 hour thing.

So, I don't care if I have to run my 120 hp tractor for a little generator if that was the only one that started - the fuel used would be small compared to the damages without it. I have 8 chances to get an engine going, and 2 bulk tanks of fuel to draw from.

For me, the 3pt that uses a tractor seems to make more sense.

Just a different point of view. We are blessed with very good power here from the REA, so a genset is only for very rare emergency; or using a welder or something on the far side of the place. Nostly it would sit in the corner, forgotten.

No right or wrong, just different situations.

--->Paul
 
   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #35  
Just a different point of view.
To which you're perfectly entitled. But of all those folks contributing to this thread, how many would you guess are "blessed" with 8 tractors?

//greg//
 
   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #36  
I haven't read all the posts, but I debated a stand alone generator vs. PTO for quite a while. I decided against the PTO for two main reasons. The first was that I most likely would need my tractor when the power was out (and I did). The second is racking up tons of hours on your tractor and costing you a HUGE amount extra in depreciation. Last month my power was out for just over 13 days due to an ice and snow storm. I ran on generator power for just over 340 hours in 2 weeks. During that time I put nearly 40 hours on my tractor clearing snow for friends, relatives and also for hire.

After that experience, I'm greatly pleased that I didn't waste my money on a PTO generator. I would have put about 4 years worth of hours on my tractor in 2 weeks and I would have lost out on nearly $3000 in cash from clearing snow from parking lots and subdivision streets.
 
   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #39  
I bought one of the Chinese knock-off generators at Lowes when we had an ice storm a few weeks ago. First one started great, but after about 3 minutes of running, the engine wires started melting. I returned it and got a second one. It started sluggishly, I took it to be a weak battery. I put my battery pack on it, but it was still slow, but I got it started. Put 12 hours on it over 2 days and used about 3 gallons of fuel. I then put the battery charger on it, that helped some with its starting issue, but it still didn't start as good as the first one. I took it back. I've now got one of the ones from Eastern Tools on order from Tooltopia on order for $900. It is on back order until April 1. I'm also considering going ahead and getting a true standby generator at Home Depot. They had one in there last week for $3500 and I had a 10% off coupon.;)
 
   / Chinese diesel genset, or PTO generator?? #40  
I have a 10KW gas powered generator mounted on a trailer that I move around to the places on the farm that I need it . I use it for power outages at the house and out buildings.
It puts out 220v@ 50 amps and 120v@20 amp. Powered by 20HP Honda engine.
 
 

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