Your choice but unless you are going to put many many hours on running the generator why not just use your tractor. Running it a pto speed will not hurt it. Remember that these engine do run gen sets and reefers and they run 10-15000 hrs before they are retired.:thumbsup:
B2320 PTO generator speeds
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crazyal
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It's not just hours on your tractor but it's adding hours to things like oil changes. If you run your tractor for 100 hours (four days straight) then 1/4 of the life of your hydraulic oil and filter have been used up for nothing.
PHILIP8N
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That's what it is for. It is paid for. Probably makes more power than most standby's. Is more efficient. But, the standby will probably be easier to use. (I have a 14hp 10K/8K gasoline stand-by). Philip.
PHILIP8N
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Good point! Guess one could always add that to the OCI (500 hours instead of 400 hours). For me anyway, I only do about a 100 hours a year, so not big deal. Philip.
I have this Generator http://www.northerntool.com
I run it off my L260 which has a four speed PTO. I have the PTO in third gear and the tractor runs slightly over idle speed. It runs my whole house and never bogs the engine, even when the well pump kicks on. :thumbsup:
If I put the PTO in fourth gear, the engine will run very slow, but will bog under load.
This is the only reason I've kept the OLD beast... :drink: It will run about 14 hours on five gallons of fuel. My BX24 would have to be turning high RPM's and would be nowhere near as efficient!
I run it off my L260 which has a four speed PTO. I have the PTO in third gear and the tractor runs slightly over idle speed. It runs my whole house and never bogs the engine, even when the well pump kicks on. :thumbsup:
If I put the PTO in fourth gear, the engine will run very slow, but will bog under load.
This is the only reason I've kept the OLD beast... :drink: It will run about 14 hours on five gallons of fuel. My BX24 would have to be turning high RPM's and would be nowhere near as efficient!
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PHILIP8N
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Good point,
I have no high draw equipment being used when running the Generator. The well pump is the highest draw.
Mine is the Northstar 7200 watt 14 HP NorthStar PTO Generator — 7200 Watt, 14 HP Required | PTO Generators | Northern Tool + Equipment
My point was that (at least with my old L260) it is OK to run the engine slower and the PTO higher.
The generator has a guage on it indicating the proper voltage range so it is easy to set the throttle to be in the "GREEN" zone.
I have no high draw equipment being used when running the Generator. The well pump is the highest draw.
Mine is the Northstar 7200 watt 14 HP NorthStar PTO Generator — 7200 Watt, 14 HP Required | PTO Generators | Northern Tool + Equipment
My point was that (at least with my old L260) it is OK to run the engine slower and the PTO higher.
The generator has a guage on it indicating the proper voltage range so it is easy to set the throttle to be in the "GREEN" zone.
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displacedPA
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Still will have to think about it... I rarely use a generator for anything else.. and we rarley loose power but if we do it could be some time before we get it back.. I just want to be able to run the well. maybe the frig.. and a few lights... I heat with wood in the winter so the furnace would not be running...
Im not looking to have everything going at once either... I just hate having a big stand alone unit when I could have this ready to hook to the tractor in the tractor shed... Hmmm and leave the tractor under cover while doing it... tough call...
Im not looking to have everything going at once either... I just hate having a big stand alone unit when I could have this ready to hook to the tractor in the tractor shed... Hmmm and leave the tractor under cover while doing it... tough call...
brin
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Please explain how running a tractor , standing still to run a PTO generator for 100 hrs. or more would have any effect on the hydraulic oil and require it to be changed ???? Engine oil...yes....Hydraulic oil not at all, in my view..the hydraulic oil is not being worked at all..the tractor is just sitting...
PHILIP8N
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I agree, but my next hydro change is at 638 hours. Now I must record the hours run only on pto mode only and add to that 638 I have written in my service log. I don't know if anyone uses their HST+ maintenace mider, I don't, but that will be all out of whack now too. Could get confusing. Philip.
