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Re: PTO driven generator to power a house


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Posted by John T on September 16, 2019 at 08:06:58 from (45.16.200.171):

In Reply to: PTO driven generator to power a house posted by chas036 on September 16, 2019 at 07:06:46:

chas, good questions, FWIW here are my thoughts:

1) In the event you choose to go with a stand alone "diesel" powered genset, make sure it will perform satisfactory having sufficient HP if you want to use your "home heating oil" to power it for extended periods ????? I've ran diesel engines on kerosene and/or home heating oil but obviously cant guarantee whatever engine you use with whatever fuel.

2) In the event you choose to go with a tractor PTO powered genset using your 720 two cylinder tractor, you might want to consider an Inverter style if such are available??? If its standard non inverter RPM dependent genset, I've heard reports that John Deere two bangers (due to their non smooth only two cylinder response) can cause a slight power flitter. Especially if non inverter, you need good smooth steady constant well governed and tight controlled RPM power WELL DUH... Some (not all) sensitive electronic devices might not perform well if dirty non regulated roaming frequency is applied !!!!!!!!!!!

3) There are a ton of tractor powered gensets out there that provide satisfactory emergency power for extended durations.

4) In the rare event you may be out of power for days on end, you sure have to look at the availability of whatever fuel you choose, but it appears you're already on that page.

5) Be sure to use safe and proper Switching and Transfer methods to feed emergency backup power to your home !!!! Where fire and life safety are concerned if in doubt consult trained competent professional engineers and electricians and your local utility versus risking ones life on lay opinions.

John T Long retired and NEC rusty electrical engineer so noooooooooooo warranty lol read the specs and manuals


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