I am curious what would be the best engine for this application? Probably want to avoid aluminum heads. Not having to futz with adjusting valve clearances would be a plus. An engine designed to run with a turbo is probably a bit more heavy duty than one not. 200 amp service translates to 48Kw so 90Hp would be plenty. Any other criteria?
-Dave Walton 94S350, 99E300 On 3/4/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, the current wet dream involves one of MB's smaller, > efficient diesels coupled through a slushbox to the 1200 > RPM generator. The usual generator is optimized for > heavy loads and runs at a constant RPM, and is usually > directly coupled. But for our home there is a wide > range of power draw. It would be nice to let this > thing tick over all night at a near idle with little > load on it, and only have it roar to life (and shift > gears) under load. I'd be paying for my overnight > efficiency by its being less efficient (due to the > slushbox) at higher loads. I was thinking that letting > the diesel get as close to idle as it could would be > best, as I expect that it would spend the bulk of its > time at low load. > > Couple this desire with the necessity that this be > somewhat cheap/surplus in nature, and that probably > limits the supply to be nothing newer than a 190D. > Anybody think this idea is worth a crap? I don't > think there are any overdrive automatics that will > mate to a 60X, so that means that the fast idle is > 1200 RPM using the 201's normal tranny, but that the > motor can kick up to 2400 or so in 2 or thereabouts, > at its discretion. The frequency regulator would be > hooked up just like the cruise control, and the > tranny would take care of its own shift points. > Under light load the throttle would be eased off > and the tranny should upshift, dropping the engine > RPM to more quiet, if not more efficient, territory. > > Our neighbor solves this power problem with a battery > bank and a big inverter, but I hate batteries. An > engine and a tank of fuel have much longer shelf > and service lives. > > If I can put this together with the MD3 generator end, > I can sell the big Kohler, for a tidy sum as I understand > it. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
