[AT] PTO powered Generator - Fixed mount

[Mike Sloane]

The "rule of thumb" for generators is that you need 2 PTO hp for every 
kilowatt you want to generate. You can run the generator on less HP if 
you only need to get less than the rated output. So if you have a 30 HP 
tractor, you can still produce 15 KW before the tractor runs out of 
oomph. The 2:1 ration isn't precise, but I have run my 25 KW generator 
off a Ford 860 during power outages, and the governor rarely even kicks 
in except when the well pump starts up. When I had my Farmall 706, I 
used a PTO adapter and ran the generator from the 1000 rpm PTO because 
it was much quieter. To set the engine speed, I just used an inexpensive 
frequency meter and brought the engine up to where the generator was 
putting out 60 Hz. That worked very well. The generator is bolted to an 
old pallet that sits on my porch at the house and is plugged into a 
whole house transfer switch. When the power goes out, I back a tractor 
up to the house, hook up the PTO, and throw the switch.

Mike

Rick Weaver wrote:

> Nice generator, but I think it says you might need 55HP to run it.  Bigger
> than my Ferguson TO-35 can handle.
> 
> What would be a NICE setup would be to get a power unit with 1000 RPM PTO
> and make the whole thing stationary, so you wouldn't need to hook your
> tractor to it.
> 
> Rick
> 
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> 
> HL thats what I (46,950) got that is one big  Generator. A 30 k would more 
> than run the average house.
> 
> Walt  Davies
> Cooper Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460  
> 


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