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Sorry, I was just trying to clear up the differences in why the sets are rated why they are...honest! But the power triangle is why I didn't get out the old books and start reading about it again for the post...I was going by memory. I didn't like it the first time around when I had to learn...

I just pulled this image out of a Briggs 10 KW generator manual I found on the internet...it shows the 50 amp receptacle on the generator, but below the picture it tells you that you should only connect a load that requires 41.6 amps. So that example shows that the civilian sets are NOT...

When you said that the military sets were rated for 0.8 and not max like the civilian ones...In actuality, they are both rated at the maximum. The 0.8 you were referring to is for power factor. Simply put, the only way to achieve a pure power factor of 1.0 is with a purely resistive load. Any...

Ike, It's not off topic at all, I just reaffirms what I was saying that the 3.35" bore 12.5 KW would have less HP than a 3.5" bore motor...obviously, the 3.5" civi model can handle 17.5 KW in Onan's eyes. And back to the point about the military under-rating the motors, their version of the...

The military took into account the .80 (80%) power factor rating, that's why the set is rated for 10KW at 80% PF. The TM states "A 0.8 power factor load equals a 100% meter reading for maximum rated load. A 1.0 power factor load equals a 80% meter reading for maximum rated load"

This thread was answered pretty well in all. But some things should also be added to what Isaac said about the different fuel types available. In particular the reasons why diesel is such a good choice for a generator. To visualize the main reason to go with diesel as your fuel source, you...