I bought a 15K PTO generator. It was used and it had 1 hour run time on it.

[Gofast]

I will be using the 50-amp 12K plug that is about right for my tractor.
I should be able to run my welder off this.
I have been looking for a while and I finally was able to pick one up.





I have a 5K gas generator. I will tune it up and sell it. I will be nice not maintaining another gas engine.

I wounder what the run time will be on a tank of fuel.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

That should work out very good for you!

I run my welder off my 15kw pto gen set quite often, I can't even tell it's on a generator.

SR

 

[Gofast]

I made an offer on it Feb 2 they said they would just let is sit there and not sell it for that. I sent message back saying if you change your mind just let me know.
Today I got a message so I was able to get it for $700.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

what brand is it?

 

[Gofast]

It is Harbor freight but they get decent reviews. It is re branded and sold on ebay and other places
I think Sigma Powers makes them.

16 Max Starting/15 Running Watts Tractor-Driven PTO Generator

 

[bullbreaker]

You probably have already but if not check your gearbox oil SAE 90 . First change after break in period i think is 25 hrs .

 

[Gofast]

That is first on the list to change the gear lube. It only has had one hour on it but that lube has to be old so I will just change it.

 

[fried1765]

That is first on the list to change the gear lube. It only has had one hour on it but that lube has to be old so I will just change it.

Does unused "lube" deteriorate while just sitting?

 

[Gofast]

The manual says change 25 hours then every 250 hours or every 6 months.
I just want to start with known good lube and moisture could be in there from sitting so long. I don't know that SAE 90 is in there now.
I would not think it would go bad. Think how long gear lube sits in a trucks rear end and still works fine.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

One thing I noticed in the pict. is, there's a toggle switch to go from 120V to 240V. Is that right?

I wouldn't like that at all, as when I'm welding, (240v) I like to be able to pick up my side grinder and use it. (120v) AND, if I have some help I may have them grinding as I weld. Also I may have lights also hooked to the gen set and they are 120v too. I wouldn't want to have to be switching back and forth between voltages...

There's no switch on mine, you can use any or all of it at the same time.

SR

 

[Gofast]

Yes, it is either 120 or 240 volts. It would be easy to built a box that takes one led off for a 120 volt outlets.
I think to 50 amp and the 30 amp are live at the same time. I could just have that box off the 30 amp that splits it out for 120 volt outlets.
I need to experiment with it.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'd probably take the 50 amp plug, into a "breaker box" and then put breakers in THAT box for what ever I wanted, and pull from there...

On mine, I plug my welder into the 50 amp plug, and the lights ect.. into the 120v side. (all with heavy extension cords) Seems to work just fine...

SR

 

[Gofast]

I just looked up my welder. It is a Hobart 210MVP and it only draws 24 amps @240 Volts. Running 50 amp to a box will work fine. That box will break out 240 plug and 120 this should work fine.
I was a Electronics technician ET in the Navy so I am petty comfortable doing this.

 

[cdaigle430]

Run time should be approx 12 hours on a tank at 540 if I remember correctly (normal load).

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I never saw what tractor it's going on, or how big the fuel tank is, OR what continuous load will be on it. SO, how do you figure out how long it will run on a tank of fuel without knowing that?

I guess I missed something...

SR

 

[Gofast]

My tractor is MF GC 1710 it has a 6.6 Gallon fuel tank.
Our house stays 3Kw-4Kw if we charge our car it could be 3K higher.
Engine: 22.5 hp
PTO: 18.7 hp

 

[PCABE5]

You certainly have plenty of generator. With your tractor PTO HP you should be able to get 9-10kw out of the generator.

 

[Gofast]

It was bigger than I was looking for. I was looking for a 7.8 Kw to 10 Kw generator. I could not find one of these in the price range that I wanted to pay.
I am not going to run it harder than that so it should last longer.

My other tractor is 36 Hp 29 PTO but I will be selling that one over the summer.

 

[TractorGuy]

I would check with it running to make sure the 120 outlet isn't live in the 240 switch mode before I built a box. Seems like the Chinese generator I bought for my daughter had a 120/240 switch but both were hot with it in 240.

 

[Gofast]

I hope to get to test it out over the weekend. I will test this out if both have power and up date here.

I ordered 4 more 5 gallon diesel cans. I have a 6 gallon and a 5 gallon right Now.
That will give me 31 gallons of diesel fuel.