somewhat local source for military generators?

[hornadylnl]

UPDATE! somewhat local source for military generators?

Well, I'm on about power outage number 5 or 6 in the 7 months I've lived in my new house. I put a 400 amp manual transfer switch when I wired the house. I'm wanting a diesel genset and it looks like a used military generator is going to be the best value. IE, can be had on a trailer and will have a fuel tank already on it.

Does anyone know of a place that sells used military generators somewhere in Indiana or close by?

 

[Woodsman]

Here's one I can think of right now. 400 amps is going to be quite a bit. Are you planning on that much or a smaller value to handle the outages comfortably?

 

[fireball168]

It is worth the drive to Oshkosh to see what they've got.

I used to stop there every month when I was travelling to Green Bay just to see what they had.

 

[hornadylnl]

I'm wanting something around 10-15kw. I put in the 400 amp transfer switch as the 400/400 switch was about the same price as the 400/200 switch.

 

[Leadeye]

I bought a 14KW Generac and hooked it to a 1K propane tank. Runs most everything I need.

 

[hornadylnl]

I bought a 14KW Generac and hooked it to a 1K propane tank. Runs most everything I need.

I don't want a propane tank. My house is in a woods and don't want a tree on top of it. I already have a diesel tractor and will get a fuel tank from my local coop so I'll have fuel. I've got a line on a pto generator real cheap but I want a stand alone diesel for long term.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I don't want a propane tank. My house is in a woods and don't want a tree on top of it. I already have a diesel tractor and will get a fuel tank from my local coop so I'll have fuel. I've got a line on a pto generator real cheap but I want a stand alone diesel for long term.

PTO generator is ok if you can get it cheap, but standalone is much better since chances are good that you will want to use the tractor if there's an extended outage. Now, if you have 2-3 tractors it's a different story

As far as sourcing, I can't help you there. I see them from time to time but nowhere I can point to.

 

[hornadylnl]

Either way I go, I don't plan on running it 24/7. Likely 2-3 hour periods a couple times a day. I'd like to get a 5k diesel for just the geo heat pump that I can run 24/7 if it's cold. That would save a ton of fuel over running a 10-15k generator. I don't need running water 24/7.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I know what you are saying. It just seems like no matter what I have attached to the tractor it's the wrong thing.

 

[hornadylnl]

I know what you are saying. It just seems like no matter what I have attached to the tractor it's the wrong thing.

Yup. I hadto take the pallet forks off and put the grapple bucket on today.

 

[Boiled Owl]

I usually start my search on ebay. Maybe a surplus Onan or Cat from a store closing, nicely enclosed and contained.

Seems most of the new "standby" generators enclosed are geared to run off propane of Nat gas.

I did buy a SDMO 30KW single phase 1800 rpm diesel for a insulation rig a few years ago. It had a 20 gallon tank under it but the generator wasn't enclosed. Nicely built, in the $4500 range (2007)

I had a 3600 rpm diesel onan for a week. Scared the crap out of me when I first started it, I thought it was going to rev to destruction!

 

[hornadylnl]

Well, I got an mep-003a off of eBay. Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week to try it out.

 

[jeremy]

Well, I got an mep-003a off of eBay. Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week to try it out.

Let me know if you get it as I probably have the manuals for it...

 

[jeremy]

PTO generator is ok if you can get it cheap, but standalone is much better since chances are good that you will want to use the tractor if there's an extended outage. Now, if you have 2-3 tractors it's a different story

Does not matter how many Tractors, it is always the one with the wrong thing hooked up to it...

 

[1946]

Well, I got an mep-003a off of eBay. Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week to try it out.

Just curious. Is that gen. 24 volts or is it set up for 12 volts?

 

[hornadylnl]

Just curious. Is that gen. 24 volts or is it set up for 12 volts?

It uses to 12 volt batteries in series for 24 volt starting system.

 

[hornadylnl]

Let me know if you get it as I probably have the manuals for it...

Somebody wants $35 for a hard copy of the tm.

 

[jeremy]

Somebody wants $35 for a hard copy of the tm.

LOL!

I'll give you the special I used to work with me discount price...

 

[Hotdoger]

Somebody wants $35 for a hard copy of the tm.

MEP003A Manual for 10kW Military Diesel Generator

 

[Hotdoger]

Well, I'm on about power outage number 5 or 6 in the 7 months I've lived in my new house. I put a 400 amp manual transfer switch when I wired the house. I'm wanting a diesel genset and it looks like a used military generator is going to be the best value. IE, can be had on a trailer and will have a fuel tank already on it.

Does anyone know of a place that sells used military generators somewhere in Indiana or close by?

10,000 watts divided by 220 volts = 45.45 amps.

What did the tag on the new genny read. Did the seller have any more?