Posted by Ulysses on February 11, 2006, 9:34 pm
Hi.
I have a 5000 watt generator head (attached to a 10 HP engine) that is
currently just sitting there as backup. I also have a 4 HP Honda engine
that it will most likely bolt right onto. I have more use for a 2000 watt
generator than I do for a 5000 watt right now. My question is will this
work? Will I be able to get 2000 watts from it or is the additional weight
of the armature too much for the little engine? It'll take some doing to
remove it from the other engine and reattach it and all so I figure I'd
better ask you guys first.
Thanks.
Posted by George Ghio on February 13, 2006, 5:24 am
What does the output shaft on the 4hp look like, if it is a parallel
shaft then you can forget it right now.
If it is a tapered shaft you can forget it after you find it doesn't work.
Ulysses wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I have a 5000 watt generator head (attached to a 10 HP engine) that is
> currently just sitting there as backup. I also have a 4 HP Honda engine
> that it will most likely bolt right onto. I have more use for a 2000 watt
> generator than I do for a 5000 watt right now. My question is will this
> work? Will I be able to get 2000 watts from it or is the additional weight
> of the armature too much for the little engine? It'll take some doing to
> remove it from the other engine and reattach it and all so I figure I'd
> better ask you guys first.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
Posted by Steve Spence on February 13, 2006, 12:47 pm
George Ghio wrote:
> What does the output shaft on the 4hp look like, if it is a parallel
> shaft then you can forget it right now.
>
> If it is a tapered shaft you can forget it after you find it doesn't work.
>
> Ulysses wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> I have a 5000 watt generator head (attached to a 10 HP engine) that is
>> currently just sitting there as backup. I also have a 4 HP Honda engine
>> that it will most likely bolt right onto. I have more use for a 2000
>> watt
>> generator than I do for a 5000 watt right now. My question is will this
>> work? Will I be able to get 2000 watts from it or is the additional
>> weight
>> of the armature too much for the little engine? It'll take some doing to
>> remove it from the other engine and reattach it and all so I figure I'd
>> better ask you guys first.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
And why can't he use pulleys and a belt?
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Posted by Me on February 13, 2006, 1:23 pm
> George Ghio wrote:
> > What does the output shaft on the 4hp look like, if it is a parallel
> > shaft then you can forget it right now.
> >
> > If it is a tapered shaft you can forget it after you find it doesn't work.
> >
> > Ulysses wrote:
> >
> >> Hi.
> >>
> >> I have a 5000 watt generator head (attached to a 10 HP engine) that is
> >> currently just sitting there as backup. I also have a 4 HP Honda engine
> >> that it will most likely bolt right onto. I have more use for a 2000
> >> watt
> >> generator than I do for a 5000 watt right now. My question is will this
> >> work? Will I be able to get 2000 watts from it or is the additional
> >> weight
> >> of the armature too much for the little engine? It'll take some doing to
> >> remove it from the other engine and reattach it and all so I figure I'd
> >> better ask you guys first.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
>
> And why can't he use pulleys and a belt?
That's easy to answer Steve....Because George didn't think of that
idea, first.....Now what stupid idea will SolarFart come up with......
that is the real question......
I would say that you might actually be able to pull 2Kw from a 5Kw
Genend powered by a 4 HP Gasoline Powered engine, IF the baseload
of just turning, the said genend, doesn't use more than one HP.
Me
Posted by George Ghio on February 13, 2006, 4:08 pm
Ah, the usual suspect #2.
It is always nice to hear the voice of ignorance.
There is no reason at all, as long as he has access to a lathe to
machine a shaft to fit the gen head and has the ability to set up the
bearing block(2 bearings) to support the new shaft at the gen head not
to mention the extra losses of belt friction and doesn't mind flogging
his Honda to death.
Why do you think that a 10Hp(7500W) engine is used to run a 5000W
generator?
I would be surprised if he could manage 1500 watts with the Honda given
the weight of the generators armature.
Sort of makes a new 2000W generator look appealing.
You really should just stick to grease
Steve Spence wrote:
> George Ghio wrote:
>
>> What does the output shaft on the 4hp look like, if it is a parallel
>> shaft then you can forget it right now.
>>
>> If it is a tapered shaft you can forget it after you find it doesn't
>> work.
>>
>> Ulysses wrote:
>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I have a 5000 watt generator head (attached to a 10 HP engine) that is
>>> currently just sitting there as backup. I also have a 4 HP Honda engine
>>> that it will most likely bolt right onto. I have more use for a 2000
>>> watt
>>> generator than I do for a 5000 watt right now. My question is will this
>>> work? Will I be able to get 2000 watts from it or is the additional
>>> weight
>>> of the armature too much for the little engine? It'll take some
>>> doing to
>>> remove it from the other engine and reattach it and all so I figure I'd
>>> better ask you guys first.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>
> And why can't he use pulleys and a belt?
>
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> I have a 5000 watt generator head (attached to a 10 HP engine) that is
> currently just sitting there as backup. I also have a 4 HP Honda engine
> that it will most likely bolt right onto. I have more use for a 2000 watt
> generator than I do for a 5000 watt right now. My question is will this
> work? Will I be able to get 2000 watts from it or is the additional weight
> of the armature too much for the little engine? It'll take some doing to
> remove it from the other engine and reattach it and all so I figure I'd
> better ask you guys first.
>
> Thanks.
>
>