I have a 15 KW PTO generator I have used many times over the years to power my house. Nice thing about it is there is no extra engine to worry about getting running. I even hooked it to my HG Oliver crawler one time and even though it rated 20 HP max, it did fine. That is one nice thing about the setup. You only need enough HP to handle whatever load you call for.
That all said, I like having a gasoline genset on hand for backup. Not propane and not diesel. Why? Ease of starting and efficiency. Chances are a power outage could be in the dead of winter. If the genset is in an unheated area - best chance of easy starting is with a gasoline powered unit.
I have the Harbor Freight 9000 watt surge, 7250 watt continuous unit. All I need to get by in an emergency. I paid $650 for it plus another $40 for a battery. I think it is a great unit for the price/
I still have my PTO gen and a diesel tractor plus 300 gallons of diesel fuel. So if the end of the world comes - I guess I can hook up the PTO generator and watch DVDs on my TV for a few weeks - with all the lights on - and well pump going - until the final end comes.
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