low RPM diesel genertor

[schmism]

Unless it's one of those Lister powered gennys.

even if it is, the gen head is still a 4 poll 1800rpm head.

with the lister setups they drive off the main counterweight wheels which have a diam of like 24" to a generator pully of like 4" giving you like a 6:1 speed increase in rpm.

the point is, its still a 1800rpm gen head.

 

[Border Rat]

One of the things you have to watch out on pto generators is that most were used for chicken houses. Heat strips and most lighting, non-flourescent function quite well regardless of frequency . .which is correlated to rpm / pto speed. The lower the frequency, the slower a 60cycle motor will run . . generating more heat in the windings as well. My advice is need a generator . . .buy a generator. Most multi-purpose tools . .don't seem to do any particular task . . . . very well

 

[TimberXX]

Oh no I don't to see a PTO vs. Standalone thread!

 

[Boeing]

I hate it when my fingers type without thinking of what they are typing...duh.:ashamed:
Yes, I am looking for a "stand-alone gen" and would love one that turns at a fairly low RPM. Don't know where I got the 540 guess it was a PTO brain thing....sorry. I'd like an 1800 RPM that is affordable. I'll probably end up buying an Aurora diesel and listen to 3600RPM.

 

[KYErik]

2 yrs ago, I paid $80 for an old (1960's) 1800 rpm Onan 5KW gas generator. It is electric start (2 cylinder) and runs great- but unfortunately it is a marine unit (came off a houseboat) and was designed to be lake water cooled.

I am still planning on mounting a small radiator to it so I don't have to hook it up the the garden hose to run it. I have an owner's manual and Onan did manufacture some with a radiator. Perhaps you could put a wanted ad on Craigslist.

These units are very heavy though (about 400lbs).

 

[Boeing]

I had an ONAN 5K on a SEA RAY boat a few years ago. It did a good job and was unbelievably quiet exhausting thru the water.
You might mount it on a 55 gal barrel full of water and recirc that water for cooling AND exhaust.
It had 120V but not any 240V capability. Sure would like to have 240V for a well pump or something.
Thanks:thumbsup:

 

[KYErik]

Thanks for the idea on the 55 gallon water barrel- that would work out well in an emergency or if I try to sell it again (I put an ad in the paper several months ago but no one would buy it because it was lake water cooled and so heavy).

Mine has a wiring diagram under the electrical cover and it can be wired for either 240 or 120v by switching some of the leads around.

 

[tommu56]

I don't know how I lost it.....
Someone here had commented on diesel generators and posted a LINK to an outfit that sells low RPM (540) diesel generators.....small about 5000 watts I think.
Anyway I went to that link and sent them several questions. They have NOT answered (5 days) so I want to CALL them.
Now I can't find the link and don't remember the name of the company.
Could someone help my feeble brain?
Thanks

Lister type engine???? and generator

links

listeroid

otherpower


slow turinglister type

 

[dstig1]

Didn't the EPA ban Listers a couple years back??

 

[tommu56]

Didn't the EPA ban Listers a couple years back??

As far as I know yes EPA banned.
Because no one wanted to do the testing was the problem.