Portable generators

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MICAHS97m8

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95blklsc has the right idea. I'm a military generator mechanic. Many of our gens are still in great shape when we auction them off. Some of them, not so much. :D
 
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95blklsc

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Yea there are some really beat up ones at some of the auctions. I lucked out with this one. It had a tier two reset done recently which included a new or rebuilt engine, new wiring, gauges, tank, pumps, etc as well as a new coat of paint. I was also able to pick up a new in crate acoustic suppression kit. I like the fact that it is brushless and rated for prime power. It really is built like a tank, I would have no concerns running for weeks on this thing. I just need to get my fuel storage lined up. I want to have around 100-150 gallons on hand.
 
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warden

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95blklsc said:
the military rates it at 10kW....I put a 20kw load bank on it for about 20 minutes without so much as a hiccup. The rating is really what it is designed to put out 24/7 at 8,000 feet elevation and 120F, once you bring it down to near sea level and cooler temps it will safely put out much more than it's rating. The thing is literally built like a tank. Here is a pic before I put the acoustic suppression kit on. It's a 4 cylinder air cooled onan diesel with a brushless gen head.
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There is typically 2 rating for a generator, Standby power is rated higher as the load is just that, Stand By for when the power goes out. Continous power (most likely what the military needed it for) is rated lower as the unit runs 24/7.
There should be two ratings somewhere on the unit and/or specification sheets.
 
Lvnmarks

Lvnmarks

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95blklsc said:
Yea there are some really beat up ones at some of the auctions. I lucked out with this one. It had a tier two reset done recently which included a new or rebuilt engine, new wiring, gauges, tank, pumps, etc as well as a new coat of paint. I was also able to pick up a new in crate acoustic suppression kit. I like the fact that it is brushless and rated for prime power. It really is built like a tank, I would have no concerns running for weeks on this thing. I just need to get my fuel storage lined up. I want to have around 100-150 gallons on hand.
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Is there an additive you ad to the fuel when storing that much for long periods?
 
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95blklsc

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warden said:
There is typically 2 rating for a generator, Standby power is rated higher as the load is just that, Stand By for when the power goes out. Continous power (most likely what the military needed it for) is rated lower as the unit runs 24/7.
There should be two ratings somewhere on the unit and/or specification sheets.
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Exactly, this is rated at 10kW continuous output while operating at high elevation and high temperature. As you bring the temp and elevation down the prime power rating increases. It will put out well over 20kW for short periods. Either way, it will meet my needs with ease, even with the 5 ton AC running. If you look at the output ratings of most stand by generators, they do the opposite, they rate them at sea level and 60F or 70F. They usually have derating number published for every 10F increase in temp and increase in altitude. By the time you reach the 120F and 6000' altitude their rated output will decrease by a huge amount.
Lvnmarks said:
Is there an additive you ad to the fuel when storing that much for long periods?
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There are a few different additives, but I need to look into this more. I just got this thing set up in the past few months, I haven't stored any fuel long term. I still need to get my transfer switch and reverse service plug wired up. I also need to get a storage tank and everything. There is a good possibility that I will get a diesel commuter car in the future. If I do it would help out with keeping fuel fresh. If not I can always sell the fuel to a friend of mine every year or two to fill up his home heating fuel oil tank at a discount. Even if I have to take a $100 hit every year or so to cycle fresh fuel in it would be easier than dealing with bad fuel when I need to run it.
 
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95blklsc

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Slow day at work, I thought I might as well post an update of the final install I did with some pics

I thought I might update with a few pictures from my install.

https://plus.google.com/photos/105080726446972783291/albums/5922725248166718785?authkey=CLKfr9PEpILxDA

Just a few highlights:

-Hubbell 100A reverse service plug outside
-2" sch 80 outside
-Stainless two hole straps and concrete anchors
-2" EMT inside
-Square D 200A DPDT SE rated manual transfer switch
-Square D commercial surge protector
-Utility return alarm
-1AWG 4 conductor type W mining cable to connect to the reverse service plug
-New military issue acoustic suppression kit with many of my own improvements
-Dual marine rated battery tender to maintain the two 12V batteries

Fuel: 30 gallon AUX tank on trailer
-I have a 100 gallon Peterbuilt aluminum tank that I will mount on a trailer this spring to replace the 30 gallon unit.
-Added a 30 micron racor filter/water separator and valved quick connect for aux fuel use
-Spin on filter pair on the gen set are 10 micron followed by a 2 micron
 
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95blklsc

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It sounds like the VPN isn't liking the HTTPS page. I don't know, it's just a google+ album, but you shouldn't need to log in or anything to see it.
 
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