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Posted by Two Bit on February 13, 2003 at 06:06:11 from (168.37.239.58):
I am thinking of getting a belt driven generator head (7200 watt) and rigging it up so my farmall H can power it with either the PTO or a V belt adapter off the belt pully. These generator heads are available from Harbor Freight or Northern for around $500. A generator with it's own engine would be $1500+. My thinking is why pay for another power source (engine)when the Farmall can supply the power to the generator head. Has anybody done this? The generator needs to run at 3600 RPM so V-belts and pulley ratios would have to be used (7:1 for PTO shaft or 3:1 for belt pulley shaft). The specs on the generator head say it requires a 20 HP motor. Main use would be to power our water well (1/2 HP 220 volt) and keep critical power to house for power failures (we live on a farm). The Farmall might run for a few hours at most (not continually for days) and I dont think this would hurt the tractor since it is about the same as doing a few hours of belt work.
Any ideas or comments and if this is practical would you use the PTO or the belt pulley shaft?
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