Comments for Diesel Generators

Comment on How many hours can I expect this generator to last? by Tony

Tony — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:23:59 +0000

Just give it a lot of love and it’ll last a real long time. haha And when it dies, get another. Don’t worry about it.
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Comment on I have a Diesel fuel Generator 600KVA, I uesd it 10hrs a day. one litter of Diesel fuel is US $0.8? by oil field trash

oil field trash — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:05:59 +0000

All engines have a measure of the amount of fuel they use. It is based on horsepower hours. That is so much fuel per horsepower-hour. Get that information for your generator and you can figure out the fuel consumption.
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Comment on How many hours can I expect this generator to last? by roc/WLA

roc/WLA — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:04:59 +0000

ok so you a caring owner of the kubota gen. well a bit of smoke is ok w/ 1k hrs and you dont say how many times you use it ie you start it up just to ck it or your actualiy putting a load on it with power being draw on the gen. ?? also its important that the oil your using is combatible with the weather and area your using it in trust this 40 w in the rockies aint gonna work and in winter you need a heater in the sump too keep oil warm
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Comment on I have a Diesel fuel Generator 600KVA, I uesd it 10hrs a day. one litter of Diesel fuel is US $0.8? by Nomadd

Nomadd — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:44:59 +0000

It varies a lot depending on the generator’s efficiency. Usually 3 to 6 kilowatt hours per liter.
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Comment on Can one covert a 7.2 liter diesel motor into a backup generator? And does it make sense to do? by ricsudukai

ricsudukai — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:39:59 +0000

The engine in the truck is designed and built to move the truck. There are far cheaper to run and more effective options for direct charging any battery bank. You need a small diesel or possibly a quality OHC petrol engine on gas direct coupled to a suitable alternator, regulator and control system. The engine you are suggesting has the ability to spin up a huge alternator - possibly ten times bigger than needed for your purpose so expect fuel consumption to match.

A fixed speed stationary engine has much different cam and fuelling profiles, and a very accurate engine speed governor fitted to ensure the correct frequency and phasing at all times when the unit is under load. This means that the truck engine will be very unsatisfactory for your proposed alternative use.
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Comment on Can one covert a 7.2 liter diesel motor into a backup generator? And does it make sense to do? by vwihc

vwihc — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:33:59 +0000

Yea, mount up 1 or 2 more alternators, I assume you’ll already have the charging electronics to go with your battery bank. The electricity from the alternators is already 12V, which is wholly usable by a battery bank. You could even set this up so that the engine automatically turns on when the amperage drops below a certain level.
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