We have used the ru-vid.comUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
I purchased my blue one three and a half years ago for $20. It needed a new starter recoil assembly, I sourced that on amazon for $15. Ran excellent for two years, I replaced the carburetor after I stored it full of gas for 6 months (duhhh!) easy to find and cheap $12 on amazon. Got it all buttoned up and it still runs like a top! Previous owner used it for squidding, so it had well over 100 hours when I got it and I’ve put over 100 hours on it myself just using it around the property. We had a power outage one day and this ran the fridge WiFi modem, a lamp a laptop charger and two phone chargers for about 5 hours straight without skipping a beat. For a grand total of $47 I think I got my money’s worth and then some, looking for another one currently to have as a spare! Would definitely recommend!
I havent personally heard of a ford tractor without a pto. Alot of times on industrial tractors they would put a cover over the pto. Look on the rear end and there may be something that looks similar to a cap for a welding gas bottle with a nut built into the end. If there is take it off and there will be a shaft underneath.
Yeah, drive 6' ground rod in until 2" is exposed. That is an acceptable ground, not just stuck in a few inches. Full grounds depend on total contact of at least six foot. Power companies use 8' ground stakes for safety.
We are having a cold snap. And I have no electricity on my farm. So my little hf generator is running continuously. I hooked in a large fuel tank. And I use saber 2 stroke oil. It will be on another 120 hours before it goes above 40 degrees here
personally i liked the blue version better (chicago electric one you have here, vs the red one). you could consistently exceed the load ratings without any issue at all. it saved my ass during hurricane sandy b/c it was all i had at the time. my house has natural gas w/ gas stove and gas boiler so my electrical requirements for basics are not that much. this generator was able to power all essentials (not at the same time) for a full 4 1/2 days. i ran it non stop. as long as there wasn't an additional load, it could handle the compressor surge of my full size 18 cu-f fridge. i used regular gas and 2 stroke supertech from walmart. once i got power back i ran it dry and followed all of the instructions for long term storage. a few months later when i went to use it again, it ran for a bit then blew out and it was kaput. i had about 50 solid run time hrs on it prior to sandy. put on another 150 hrs, so 200 hrs total. i used an autolite spark plug obviously since the OEM one is crap. took it back to Harbor Freight since it was still under the extended warranty. it was replaced with the red one which cannot handle the compressor surge of my fridge. i definitely got my money's worth out of the blue one for $95 (gen price + warranty) but i'm pissed that the red one isn't as good
I have a 15,000 W Winpower and we used to pull an 8 stanchion milk barn and two houses no problem with it. It would make the 756 IH talk a little when you first flipped the milker pump on or our grain mill though.
There is a reason copper clad ground rods are ten feet long - duh! It should be buried completely in the earth either vertically or in a trench horizontally. If the earth is very dry it still is not well grounded. Moist ground will improve the conduction significantly. The NEC and many electricians recommend multiple ground rods spaced about ten feet apart and connected in series. Is a life not worth twenty bucks?
Everytime the load changes, the power of the PTO will need to be adjusted so the generator can meet the load and the frequency (50 to 60 hz these days)
I agree 100%. Depending on the load and other factors the voltage and hertz will change. You are not doing yourself any favors by using the fine spline 1000RPM PTO output either and lowering the engine RPM. If a sufficient load is suddenly thrown on the generator the engine will stall, possibly break a shear pin or twist off the PTO output shaft on the tractor. I have witnessed all 3 over the years. On the RPM gauge in the dash of the tractor the PTO indicator mark location is at the same engine RPM for both PTO outputs (coarse spline 540 and fine spline 1000 RPM) on the back of the tractor. For the tractor to provide the manufacturers stated PTO horsepower output, the engine must be turning at a specific RPM. This allows the engine to develop the needed torque and provide inertia when a sudden load is applied to whatever speed PTO is being utilized. Yes, the lower RPM is saving some fuel and maybe wear and tear on the tractor? I suppose that as long as you know only 40 to 60% of the engines power is being used to achieve 540RPMs and it is a light load it may work out? I always lose when I gamble for sure. I hope it works out for you......BUT.............don't.............forget.............to change the output if you need all 15000Kw
nice little set up but hat wood burner is too close to flamables. extreamly dangerous. also that propain heater needs to have fresh air vented in or you could get hurt from the burn off fumes.
I'm amazed that it ran that long at full load and the breaker didn't trip. That's got to be hammering the heck out of the coil. 600 Watts over max. I actually managed to trip it on mine at a lower max load. They're great little generators though. Had mine for about a year or more now.
I seen them for $1,299 on sale at harbor freight. I was talking to DR power. They make them a lot better cuz there not made in china. check the DR chipper also. Its worth its weight in gold almost.
hey great video..i think im going to get one of these to go along with my other power options, if you dont mind, whats the lowest price youve seen this on sale at HF for? i havent paid attn to it...i like to get stuff when its on sell there an use the 20% off 1 item coupon they send out..(its online reg price for $1499 rt now, an has 5 star reveiw with ppl too! lol a rareity for HF...)
It starts about the same as a well maintained weed eater. I changed the spark plug based on the vast number recommendation floating around on the internet. As for fuel use, I do not have sufficient data at this time. The manual says it will run 5 hours at half load.
I have a couple of questions. How easy was the generator to start? What was your real world usage on the fuel? Why did you mention the spark plug? Dies it not come with a spark plug or was their's bad?
Great video and you did a nice job explaining what your were doing. Other youtube people could learn how to do a good video by watching yours. Too many people want to play music and NOT explain anything.. My tractor is a John Deere 2520 and has only 26.5 HP diesel Yanmar engine. Do you think this is enough? Regards, Glenn SC
@thegoodrates Overall we have been very satisfied with the unit. It seems to be holding up well although we have only needed it for light duty situations. As for the 1000 RPM PTO setting with lower engine RPM, we continue to use this configuration successfully. The tractor has enough HP to easily manage the load. However, as "Danielthechskid" mentions in one of the post, it does reduce the engine governor accuracy so maintaining 60Hz is a little more challenging with changing electrical loads.
@hardwire12 hello there i am in the process of buying the same unit, I just wanted to ask you what your overall opnion is on the unit? has it held up good for over a year now or are there any issues? have you played with the 1000 speed on the pto? thanks in advance! DEE.
A few thoughts: Set the 3 point height and angle so that the PTO shaft is as straight as possible, this will reduce the speed pulsations caused by the U joints flexing and will reduce the stress on the tractor and generator's gearboxes. (see Spicer vs CV universal joints) Running a 1000 RPM PTO at 540 will slow the engine and save fuel, but it is at the expense of less engine governor accuracy and you will have to adjust the throttle more with varying electrical loads to maintain 60Hz.
@TrollSaw This is just my opinion; use your own judgment. The generator must be operated at 540 rpm to perform properly. Modern tractor PTO systems are designed to operate at this speed so I wouldn’t think that it would harm the tractor. I wouldn’t expect fuel consumption to be much different than comparable portable generator with its own engine. Good luck!
