All electric house and a generator

[Industrial Toys]

Yes, apparently the Devil is in the wires! So I have been told. Funny, how they don't mind or feel threatened by the Internet!

They run for business only and shut down after work, as late as that may be. They often have a lot of heat to get rid of, and it's not uncommon to see their shop doors wide open in winter.

Big difference to occasional genset use.

 

[Industrial Toys]

One of their impressive NG sets.

They have a tiny Yanmar for nighttime use that keeps things alive.

They have a l

 

[Industrial Toys]

That could be the Devil they speak of.

 

[Industrial Toys]

File uploads not working very well tonight.

 

[newbury]

Thanks Larry but I think I am a little confused. It looks like the table does not go up nearly high enough of the AMP rating. I am think 22000 KW an running 150' of wire, so maybe something closer to service line? Am I reading it wrong or just overdoing things?
THANKS

Why 150'? If you are afraid of the noise get a good tactical quiet generator. Some of them were designed for movie sets and you almost have to touch them to know they are running.

This thread has sparked my interest in a Military surplus Gen set. It looks like they only go to 10KW in single phase units. All the 15KW and up only list 3 phase current.

My only experience with solar panels is of the small battery charger variety. I have 10w and a 30w Instapark panels. Both will put out 18v in the shade. They do not require direct sunlight to charge.

I would give anything to go solar but it just flat isn't cost effective yet. Some of the folks that got in on the subsidy systems made out okay but I missed that train.

Almost all of the ones I fielded were 15KW and did provide 3 phase - BUT remember 3 phase is basically two lines of single phase. They also provided 240V, but also provided 120V.

Sort of like a tractor - I'll tell you my FEL can lift 2 tons. I won't bother to tell you it can also lift 100 pounds.

Example off ebay:

U.S. Department of defense portable military electricity generator 15KW 50/60 hz r
You are viewing a military tactical quiet 15kw diesel gen. 3-phase with selectable 120/208 or 240/416 volt AC output, with approx 8% voltage adjustablility up or down at 50 or 60 HZ also selectable. It has a Diesel engine. Hour meter shows hours but the engine is clean. It was rewired by man I bought it from. I ran it to test it out. You are welcome to bring something to run off it. It is currently on a trailer. Comes with the trailer. Please call Me with questions 214-931-7059. Susan. LOCAL PICKUP PAY IN PERSON ONLY! If you live in different state you can send someone to pick it up with a positive idea and documenting it. You can do a Paypal in person. We are located in Dallas in 75220 area code it's in a warehouse. If have any questions or would like to view

One of the advantages of many of the mil surplus generators is that they can be used for parallel operations. Thus if I get 2 10KW units I could run one at the house and one at the shops, but if I need closer to 20KW capacity I could parallel them at one place.

 

[Industrial Toys]

What is involved with getting single phase out of a 3 phase set? Some are name plated for both, but are these simply de-rating the set for single phase power?

 

[newbury]

I'm interested in the Government surplus stuff, but have never found anything remotely close to where I live. I've seen some portable light towers for sale with big diesel generators that where pretty cheap and I've been thinking about going that route.

Eddie - What's "remotely close"?
This link shows 33 15KW (MEP804A) and 30KW (MEP 805A) that sold in Texas, some within 100 miles of Tyler, TX.

Admittedly I see a lot better newer generators being sold in Virginia and Maryland.

 

[newbury]

What is involved with getting single phase out of a 3 phase set? Some are name plated for both, but are these simply de-rating the set for single phase power?

It's all in the wiring.
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Here's a YouTube:

And be careful - I saw a Warrant twice weld a wrench to the battery posts.

Once I could understand but TWICE????

 

[dickfoster]

This thread has sparked my interest in a Military surplus Gen set. It looks like they only go to 10KW in single phase units. All the 15KW and up only list 3 phase current.

My only experience with solar panels is of the small battery charger variety. I have 10w and a 30w Instapark panels. Both will put out 18v in the shade. They do not require direct sunlight to charge.

I would give anything to go solar but it just flat isn't cost effective yet. Some of the folks that got in on the subsidy systems made out okay but I missed that train.

It's not the volts so much as the amps to get anything done even charging a battery. Power is voltage X amps.

 

[dickfoster]

Weekly testing for a homeowner standby generator? My standby generator is natural gas powered and I never test it. My diesel tractors sit for months and always start. These things aren't running life support.

I'm sure if you read the manual they want a weekly test. Mine starts and runs about 10 mins. once a week automatically. Letting anything set unused is always a bad idea because when you do need it, it might not be there for you.