Alternate Home Power In A Disaster Zone - Page 20

 


You have many good choices. Good brand names with 1800 RPM diesels
would serve you well (and would cost quite a bit). If you have the $$,
it is the way to go... I am happy with my 26 year old Onan DJE.

i

 

What is the smallest, lightest diesel generator available?

Is it a low RPM one?

If one needs to be mobile, a portable generator is important.

Portable as in defined as "can you pick it up?".

TMT

 

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

Had a 6hp yanmar with a car alternator attached. That was light enough
for two people to manhandle it. Very reliable.


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Steve Spence
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Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net
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Too_Many_Tools wrote:

I had heard that the army was developing small portable diesel
generators in the 100-500 watt range. I seem to have misplaced
the reference but these fellows produce generators of the same
scale, up to 300W.

http://www.sullivanproducts.com/GenesysCustomMainFrame.htm

Anthony

 



Anthony Matonak wrote:


    The US army wants only to use a single fuel, and they are converting

everything, from cookstoves to generators to motorcycles over to diesel
fuel.

    --Dale