Generator

[solarman216]

Hi all I am looking for a minimum 12 kva diesel generator 240 volt, would be nice to find an old one pre 1980, as modern stuff in comparison is crap, my SDMO modern rubbish has died again and will not throw any more money at it, Rick

 

[rustic]

Hi all I am looking for a minimum 12 kva diesel generator 240 volt, would be nice to find an old one pre 1980, as modern stuff in comparison is crap, my SDMO modern rubbish has died again and will not throw any more money at it, Rick

I would have thought that the option of say keeping the alternator part, and bolting it onto a diesel engine has been explored and rejected.:nenau

Can diesel generators also be run on bio, SVO etc?

 

[Banshee]

Hi all I am looking for a minimum 12 kva diesel generator 240 volt, would be nice to find an old one pre 1980, as modern stuff in comparison is crap, my SDMO modern rubbish has died again and will not throw any more money at it, Rick

What's happened to it? You want to sell it?

I would have thought that the option of say keeping the alternator part, and bolting it onto a diesel engine has been explored and rejected.:nenau

Can diesel generators also be run on bio, SVO etc?

I asked exactly the same here and was surprised by some of the setups
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybbforum/showthread.php?tid=35273

 

[solarman216]

I would have thought that the option of say keeping the alternator part, and bolting it onto a diesel engine has been explored and rejected.:nenau

Can diesel generators also be run on bio, SVO etc?

Hi Rustic, no it is the alternator that has failed, 2nd one in the 6 years I have owned it, something has shorted and it will not even allow the engine to start I have not disconnected the windings yet to prove it is the alternator but it is exactly the same symptoms as last time, and as alternators are well over £1k I have just bought an old Lister ST3 set for £950 plus carriage, was very surprised to find one so quick, it was a standby unit for a hotel so I am well pleased, oh and re bio the SDMO did not like it, but the ST3 will run on absolutely anything, Rick

 

[Banshee]

Hi Rustic, no it is the alternator that has failed, 2nd one in the 6 years I have owned it, something has shorted and it will not even allow the engine to start I have not disconnected the windings yet to prove it is the alternator but it is exactly the same symptoms as last time, and as alternators are well over £1k I have just bought an old Lister ST3 set for £950 plus carriage, was very surprised to find one so quick, it was a standby unit for a hotel so I am well pleased, oh and re bio the SDMO did not like it, but the ST3 will run on absolutely anything, Rick

Yeah I've been recommended to grab an old Lister if I want to run one on Veg :thumbs

 

[solarman216]

What's happened to it? You want to sell it?



I asked exactly the same here and was surprised by some of the setups
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/mybbforum/showthread.php?tid=35273

Do not think it is worth a lot, 3 cyl Mitsubishi engine water cooled and the box it is in but may want to use the sound deadening box for the ST3, Rick

 

[Fez_uk]

Why run it on SVO? Red diesel is cheaper.

 

[rustic]

Wow a lister, hope you have written a will, that should see the next millennium out.:lol:lol:thumbs

You could make smoke rings with that one, :lol similar ones are sought after on the canal boats.

 

[solarman216]

Why run it on SVO? Red diesel is cheaper.

you are correct, but my old SR twin in the barn runs on old engine oil that has been cleaned up and added to, Rick

 

[Banshee]

Do not think it is worth a lot, 3 cyl Mitsubishi engine water cooled and the box it is in but may want to use the sound deadening box for the ST3, Rick

How much you after for it?

 

[TONUP]

Wow a lister, hope you have written a will, that should see the next millennium out.:lol:lol:thumbs

You could make smoke rings with that one, :lol similar ones are sought after on the canal boats.

I used to work in the factory that made them... now all gone, but for a few spares stores. Very sad!

Regards

Alan

 

[solarman216]

How much you after for it?

too early to say, depends on what if anything I need to rob off it in order to fit the Lister, from the pics the Lister does not have any mounts, but "in the barn" is a ST2w and a petter and an SR1 plus odd spares, but have not seen them for a long time so not sure if any mounts etc, and the Mitsubishi mounts may not be suitable anyway, so time will tell, do not expect to get the Lister till the new year, Rick

 

[briggie]

hows this rick mate ? :naughty:naughty

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20kVA-Use...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item2333876258

 

[solarman216]

No modern rubbish mate, I got a 1980's 3 cyl Lister for a grand, delivery in the new year, Rick

 

[spiderpig37]

No modern rubbish mate, I got a 1980's 3 cyl Lister for a grand, delivery in the new year, Rick

This should do you rick same sissons engines used on the titanic to generate electric so no modern rubbish you just need 120lb of steam

 

[solarman216]

This should do you rick same sissons engines used on the titanic to generate electric so no modern rubbish you just need 120lb of steam

Oh I would love that, might have a problem with the steam, but it is bewtifull, Rick

 

[solarman216]

This is what I have bought, Rick

 

[spiderpig37]

This is what I have bought, Rick

looks tidy we used to run lister driven water pumps when i worked in the quarrys very reliable

 

[solarman216]

looks tidy we used to run lister driven water pumps when i worked in the quarrys very reliable

Still have a 1975 SR2 running a 24 volt bus alternator to recharge batteries it will still be running after I have gone, Rick

 

[solarman216]

Was delivered yesterday pm so started on it this morning, has some vibration damage in the control box, but not too bad, hooked it up to 24 v fed it with some fuel spun it over a few times with the de-compressors on to lube the engine, dropped de-compressors and fired straight away, and produced 240 ac on the two output wires, although no charge shown to the batteries, the start-o-matic system is complicated the stop solenoid energises to the run position, the de-compressors are held in the on position by a set of springs and I guess after a few seconds for the lump to reach speed the big solenoid operates and pulls the de-compressors to the run position, anyway it is in position in the barn ready for hook up, but Boxgrove tomorrow so will have to wait till Monday, Rick