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From: amdx on 24 Jun 2010 09:50 -- MikeK "vaughn" <vaughnsimon(a)gmail.invalid> wrote in message news:hvvj2h$aoj$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "amdx" <amdx(a)knology.net> wrote in message > news:b8205$4c22bb01$18ec6dd7$9732(a)KNOLOGY.NET... > > Just a couple of thoughts after looking at your pix: > > 1) Those trailers rust on the angle iron frame under the plywood, where it > tends to stay damp. That same dampness rots the plywood! The cure is tar > or some type of calking to exclude the water from running down the gap > between the plywood and the steel. The only alternative is inside > storage. > > 2) For on-road travel, make sure that the generator is somehow fastened to > the frame of the trailer, not just to the plywood. > > Vaughn > Hi Vaugh, 1) That was in the plan, but then I got started and it seemed to have good paint on it, so I didn't undercoat. I did use treated plywood. 2) This trailer was in lieu of putting a concrete pad in an inconvenient place. Now I can just wheel the generator where I need it for as long as I need it. Hopefully I won't need it.
From: hamilton on 24 Jun 2010 10:04 On 6/23/2010 7:56 PM, amdx wrote: > Miller Bobcat 250 Is this an air cooled generator ?? Can an air cooled gen run for 24/7 ?? I thought that they need to be shut down every few hours. ( I don't know any better ) Are there are water cooler gen's of this size ?? I am sure they would cost a lot more. Thanks for any info. hamilton
From: vaughn on 24 Jun 2010 10:49 "hamilton" <hamilton(a)nothere.com> wrote in message news:hvvoma$7od$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Is this an air cooled generator ?? > > Can an air cooled gen run for 24/7 ?? Yes, no reason why not. That said: there is a vague classification of generators called "Prime Power" generators that are truly made to run 24/7/365. This is a portable "standby" generator, so is not made to that standard (not even close!) but is fine for occasional duty that may run into weeks. > > I thought that they need to be shut down every few hours. > ( I don't know any better ) An air-cooled generator loaded and used within its specifications will get as hot as it is going to get in 15 or 20 minutes. perhaps sooner. There would be no reason to let it "rest" every few hours, except to give your ears a rest, save fuel, and check the oil. > > Are there are water cooler gen's of this size ?? Yes. They are bigger, heavier, quieter, & more expensive. There is a reason why most cars have water cooled engines! Vaughn
From: hamilton on 24 Jun 2010 10:53 On 6/24/2010 8:49 AM, vaughn wrote: > "hamilton"<hamilton(a)nothere.com> wrote in message > news:hvvoma$7od$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Is this an air cooled generator ?? >> >> Can an air cooled gen run for 24/7 ?? > > Yes, no reason why not. That said: there is a vague classification of > generators called "Prime Power" generators that are truly made to run 24/7/365. > This is a portable "standby" generator, so is not made to that standard (not > even close!) but is fine for occasional duty that may run into weeks. > >> >> I thought that they need to be shut down every few hours. >> ( I don't know any better ) > > An air-cooled generator loaded and used within its specifications will get as > hot as it is going to get in 15 or 20 minutes. perhaps sooner. There would be > no reason to let it "rest" every few hours, except to give your ears a rest, > save fuel, and check the oil. Thanks, thats is what I wanted to know. > >> >> Are there are water cooler gen's of this size ?? > > Yes. They are bigger, heavier, quieter,& more expensive. There is a reason > why most cars have water cooled engines! This also makes sense. > > Vaughn hamilton
From: GregS on 24 Jun 2010 11:09
In article <hvvr99$cg1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, "vaughn" <vaughnsimon(a)gmail.invalid> wrote: > >"hamilton" <hamilton(a)nothere.com> wrote in message >news:hvvoma$7od$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Is this an air cooled generator ?? >> >> Can an air cooled gen run for 24/7 ?? > >Yes, no reason why not. That said: there is a vague classification of >generators called "Prime Power" generators that are truly made to run 24/7/365. > >This is a portable "standby" generator, so is not made to that standard (not >even close!) but is fine for occasional duty that may run into weeks. > >> >> I thought that they need to be shut down every few hours. >> ( I don't know any better ) > >An air-cooled generator loaded and used within its specifications will get as >hot as it is going to get in 15 or 20 minutes. perhaps sooner. There would be > >no reason to let it "rest" every few hours, except to give your ears a rest, >save fuel, and check the oil. How about refuel. Of course I have done that without shutting off during amateur field day. I did like to check the oil. You should have a shut offf valve after the fuel tank, and this is absolutely required for storage inside. You can make sound baffles for noise. Ground rods are nice. Exactly how your going to connect to devices is always interesting. >> >> Are there are water cooler gen's of this size ?? > >Yes. They are bigger, heavier, quieter, & more expensive. There is a reason >why most cars have water cooled engines! > >Vaughn > > > |