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I have a Generac 10 KW standby genny that runs on natural gas, it has an automatic timer that makes it run once a week for 12 minutes to keep it exercised. I figure that it only costs me about $1.50 a month for the gas that it uses.

 

[3930dave]

I have a Generac 10 KW standby genny that runs on natural gas, it has an automatic timer that makes it run once a week for 12 minutes to keep it exercised. I figure that it only costs me about $1.50 a month for the gas that it uses.

A buddy of mine has the same setup. Only thing it needs humans for is oil and filter changes. Love the fact it is automatic, you don't have to be home to make sure your fridge, freezer.... have power. :thumbsup:

Rgds, D.

 

[daybreak1998]

Howdy,
Real world usage here with a power outage.
A Tiger Power 30k pto generator hooked via central farm meter distribution
A ETQ TG72K12 8,250 Watt hooked via Generlink for small house
A Generac 6500EXL running deep water ag well.
A Honda EX4500 started and load tested with 2 1500w oil heaters.

All engines are always filled with 100% gas with stabil. All units use full synthetic oil. Gas from the units gets rotated out every now and then into the truck, with fresh back to the generators.

 

[Lou66]

I have a generac 20kW, runs on Monday at 12 noon for 15 min. unless I lose power then it comes on in thirty seconds.. I do all the maintain myself.. installed it myself.. slab, natural gas lines, electrical and permits.. cost less than 6000 total with generator.. I have 10kw and 15 Kw I use at the farm along with 2700 Honda for wells and pumps.. Lou

 

[3930dave]

Phew..... you 2 guys are making me feel under-generated ! :laughing: Gotta show the wife your lists !

High capacity, well maintained, and redundant - great way to roll.

Back in '98, we had a bad ice storm, even by Canadian standards. Some of the dairy farms got caught with their pants down.... never really understood that - in terms of a modern dairy operation, even a PTO gen is almost a rounding error, cost wise.

Rgds, D.

 

[nikdfish]

Date: 9/28/2013

Generator:Porter Cable 5500

Activity: ran 20 min. w/1500 watt load on each leg - 3kw total

Final Fueling notes: added stabile & star tron to existing treated fuel

Maintenance notes Started @ first pull. 117V while under 3kw load & AC @ 59.6 hz per multimeter test.


Nick

 

[3930dave]

Date: 9/28/2013

Generator:Porter Cable 5500

Activity: ran 20 min. w/1500 watt load on each leg - 3kw total

Final Fueling notes: added stabile & star tron to existing treated fuel

Maintenance notes Started @ first pull. 117V while under 3kw load & AC @ 59.6 hz per multimeter test.


Nick

Funny timing Nick..... I just brought in a note from the garage that I'd left on my generator from it's last run, I sit down, and your post pops up.

Guess it's that time of year.... :thumbsup:

Frequency Test - talk about upping the game ! Oh all right, I'll have to buy a new DMM now, you talked me into it !

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

Date: Aug 31/13

Generator: 7kw Briggs

Activity: ran the HiLo for an hour, and 900w coffee maker.

Final Fueling notes: filled w. NonE gas, Stabil and Seafoam added.

Maintenance notes (Done, or Required): Fix up the second work flood light (Done), and add both for next run. Manual start used this time, minimal choke at start.

Rgds, D.

 

[hazmat ranger]

Honda 3800w. Changed fuel last week. Gonna pick up new fuel line and filter.
Wind and rain tonight- "load test" since 5 PM(2 hrs and counting)!
For once I've timed something right!

 

[murphy1244]

Mine runs 20 minutes every Sunday AM at 10.