[AT] tractor hauling truck now electric power

[Cecil Bearden]

Ralph:
We ran the electric motors off the Generator.  We never had electricity 
at the grain bins or at the working pens.  We made a platform on the 
slayer to mount the generator on.  That way we had electric motors 
running mobile equipment.   I have always wanted to build an electric 
farm vehicle powered by a generator and electric motor, much like a 
locomotive...  I have a couple of Variable frequency drives that can 
take single phase input and convert to 3 phase VFD.
Cecil

On 11/27/2019 6:53 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:
>
> On 2019-11-27 5:07 p.m., Cecil Bearden wrote:
>>
>> I am a believer in Electric power.  Many years ago when we had 
>> something like 14 small engines to keep running on various sprayers, 
>> elevators, augers, etc. before the advent of ethanol gas.  We still 
>> had problems with carburetors and ignition..... I had a source of 
>> good used 3 phase motors cheap.  We found 2 old military 3phase 
>> diesel generators and kept them running and exercised.  Our engine 
>> problems were eliminated.  a 5hp 3ph electric motor will run a 40ft 
>> auger much better than those old cast iron 10hp Briggs engines.  A 
>> 3hp electric motor would run a hypro sprayer pump great...
>> Cecil
>>
>> Thats fine until the power goes off and all the electrical powered 
>> equipment won't start. I can light a fire under my old Wisconsin and 
>> have it going. I've had good luck with the old engines although I did 
>> have to add a little heat yesterday when I needed to start one.
>
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>
> Ralph in Sask.
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