I bought a 10k diesel mounted on a trailer......it will run the whole house if needed but is way too much for just portable power around the farm.
If you run too light a load on it it can "wet stack" and cause engine issues.
For light loads I use the 5k gas burner that the Boss Lady got from Tractor Supply.
The 10k has a two cylinder Onan engine and sucks fuel when ran very long.
If you are planning on using it for emergency power for the house you will need a disconnect switch to keep from back feeding the power grid. Backfeeding can kill someone working on the grid and you don't have enough insurance to cover that happening if you hot wire your system.
You can find out local requirements from your power provider.
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Hmm... Not enough info to.answer. How deep are your pockets? How much load.do you need to supply? Why diesel and not natural gas or propane? Would you want manual or automatic transfer switch?
1. Load?
2. 1 or 3 phase? Both?
3. Portable? Trailer mounted?
4. Manual or auto transfer switch?
5. Fuel?
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1992 M116A2 Trailer Mounted MEP-003A Gen Set
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Also- is this a generator that will be automatically started and loaded up or all manual? If your significant other will need to be able to bring the generator online and they are not trained and comfortable with generator operations.......you may not want a military generator.
? If your significant other will need to be able to bring the generator online and they are not trained and comfortable with generator operations.......you may not want a military generator.
I had bought a MEP-005A 30Kw unit for the house. The wife said "NO" so it was sold and I bought a portable 10Kw electric start Genrec from Lowes for $1300. Parts are easier to find also.
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Dam all good answers. I also like my civy Honda for light loads and it has the auto rpm reduction when there is no load. I have three gens 10k 5k 3k diesel militarys and they just sit. I would stay away from military inless it just has to be OD in color for U.
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1 Bobbed 5 ton with lockers in rear and W/W
30 Outher Military Trucks
4 Military Cranes
3 Military semitrailers
2 Military expandable semitrailers
3 military gens. 3k 5k 10k
And storage of to many Military parts that it might be a sin.
What does the wife have to say about utility supplY. She ask you about curtains, candles and cake mix? Get a pair. 30kw is WAY to big for a residence unless your heating a McMansion in Jan with electric heaters.
MEP003 10kw is on the large size for a residence but maybe. A good genset. MEP002 5kw is more likely right size. But not "no touch" power.
To my understanding wetstacking is only a watercooled diesel "issue".
MEP003 has four cyl. MEP002 has two cyl.
If you're going to go Honda (or similar) spend teh $ for a decent (industrial duty). the $500 units are nothing but lawnmower equivalent lightweights.
Need a standby genset what to buy ?
