Re: Standby Generator Thoughts (warning, kinda lon

Posted by RM in Va. on December 06, 2006 at 00:15:17 from (209.145.80.137):

In Reply to: Standby Generator Thoughts (warning, kinda long) posted by Blue3992 (N. Illinois) on December 05, 2006 at 21:45:06:

I went through the same decision making process about 5 years ago. Wound up buying a PTO generator and making a 3 pt. frame for it and used a PTO shaft that I already had. Cost back then was under $1,200 for a 13,000 watt/15,000 surge/50amp.

Things I looked at were upkeep on another engine that would maybe sit unused for 99.999% of the time and being portable. I have several wells for cattle so I need to be able to move the generator to fill waterers. I have two tractors and keep diesel fuel in a storage tank. So that's why I went with the PTO type.

Before I bought the PTO generator we'd be without power for up to 7 days in a hurricane or noreaster snow or ice storm. Since I bought the generator the longest I've run it was 9 hours. So if you want to stop having long term power outages just buy a generator. LOL

The PTO generator has come in handy on the farm. Can have power anywhere I need it now. Use it for small projects and repair work. It's easy to hook to the tractor and I think if I had to do it again I'd still buy the PTO type. Can also help out neighbors. Have plenty of eldery neighbors close to me and they need looking after when we have storms come through. That's what has worked out pretty good for me.

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