Running Gen for short amounts of time
I have a new to me toy hauler with an Onan 4000 Microquiet, I don't have the manual and was wondering if there was anything specifcally to look out for. Also is it ok to run it for a few minutes at a ...
Forum Discussion
Another issue regarding condensation in oil is that oil dirtied by gasoline byproducts is like a hundred times as vile if it should see condensation. This is one of the few areas where LPG shines over alternative fuels.
A bunch of wealthy folks outfitted eight cabins at a Sierra Nevada lake with a ton of 2-volt cells, a pair of linked Trace 4048 inverters, and a 48 volt battery charger the size of a credenza. The power came from a Wisconsin V-4 running a 15KW generator. Every cabin had a REMOTE generator start/stop switch. A pair of 500 gallon LPG tanks for energy.
I had to do it this way because of the spurious nature of start/stop. The families had orders to run the generator rather than a microwave longer than ten minutes or Air Conditioner. In one 12 day period during the summer, the counter clocked 73 starts.
LPG has its place. Limited, but irreplaceable in its function. I do not like gasoline in sporadic used genset motors. Great for repair bills (the mechanic) but headaches for the owners.
A bunch of wealthy folks outfitted eight cabins at a Sierra Nevada lake with a ton of 2-volt cells, a pair of linked Trace 4048 inverters, and a 48 volt battery charger the size of a credenza. The power came from a Wisconsin V-4 running a 15KW generator. Every cabin had a REMOTE generator start/stop switch. A pair of 500 gallon LPG tanks for energy.
I had to do it this way because of the spurious nature of start/stop. The families had orders to run the generator rather than a microwave longer than ten minutes or Air Conditioner. In one 12 day period during the summer, the counter clocked 73 starts.
LPG has its place. Limited, but irreplaceable in its function. I do not like gasoline in sporadic used genset motors. Great for repair bills (the mechanic) but headaches for the owners.
