Posted by mkirsch on November 17, 2008 at 06:15:26 from (64.80.108.55):
A Winpower 7KW PTO generator came up on the local craigslist, and I'm thinking... Boy would that be cool to have to hook to my Super A when the electricity goes out.
Given your choice to power a household, which would you choose?
1. PTO generator and the old Farmall.
2. Standalone engine-powered unit.
The PTO unit is a pretty good deal; it includes the transfer switch and a long cable. I can get a cheap engine-powered unit rated the same for less than half the money, though...
The power only goes out 1-2 times a year around here and then only for a few hours at most. Still, I understand about planning for long-term outages and all. A 7KW generator would run all my critical systems (light, heat, food preservation), plus a few "comfort" systems.
Cost... I can get a 7KW engine-driven unit for as little as 1/3 what they want for this one. But, it's cheap junk that might not last 100 hours. But, chances are it will sit for long periods of time, and not even get run 100 hours in the next 10 years. In the meantime a bunch of my money is tied up. On the upside, the PTO unit will be worth what I paid for it if not more if/when I sell it.
Reliability I'd consider a wash. 54 year old tractor vs. a cheap Chinese engine...
Deployability... The engine generator would sit in my garage, but the PTO would be back in the barn. Open the garage door, yank the cord, and I have juice... I could spend hours slogging 300' through waist-deep snow to get to the barn for the generator.
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