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[Patrick Herd]

Nothing is stock for this gen.
I’m leaning towards removing this unit and installing my 4kw ac generator with the L70 Yanmar.
That engine is a special military version with extended 2qt sump, intake air heaters and bypass filter system.
This generator will work nicely with my auto start controller.
I can then work on a solution for the defective regulator.
This is the season for inside work.
90cummins

Found one supplier claiming to have the regulator CE Niehoff Voltage Regulator 28 Volts DC Fits Cat 1 & Cat 2 MRAP

 

[90cummins]

Nice find Thank you!!
I have the repair manual for this unit & it may have an electrical schematic I could use to integrate an aftermarket regulator.
But that’s down the road a bit.

90cummins

 

[LouNY]

I sure looked. But what I learned is that when it comes to a diesel genset it's gonna be expensive++, much bigger than we need and most probably not an inverter. Another thing is diesels like to work loaded - not just spinning at 1800 and basically freewheeling. Our sweet spot is 4500 kw and our typical max load is an easy 80% of that. Our generator time is 3 to 3.5 hours a day during generator season from mid Oct through Jan. The rest of the year is solar with the generator running rarely only because of multiday weather overcasts or maintenance runs.

So its a gas unit for us. I do have a Miller Bobcat in the shop for welding, large loads, 240vac, etc. I really screwed up not getting the diesel option there, though.

Edit: 4.5kw, sorry.

The smaller diesel lighting units are often 6Kw, some are smaller.

 

[3930dave]

Found one supplier claiming to have the regulator CE Niehoff Voltage Regulator 28 Volts DC Fits Cat 1 & Cat 2 MRAP

Team TBN, On The Job......

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

The smaller diesel lighting units are often 6Kw, some are smaller.

Was chatting with a young mechanic @ work about those recently...... if you can trust that the servicing was done regularly, that would be a great find for similar solar backup needs....

Rgds, D.