Exactly. Figure 2 hp per kw to be safe. You should be able to run a gen bigger than you could use in an average house with that engine at 3600 but it is going to load up and run like crap at 1800.
Mike > The stock 617 would do it, but you're going to need > some sort of governor, either mechanical or electronic > (isochronous) to regulate the speed. > > Also, unless you're coupling it to the generator > (alternator) with a gear or belt drive, the engine is > going to have to run at 1800/3600 rpm of 60 Hz, > 1500/3000 rpm for 50Hz. > > Check the horsepower curves for hosepower at these > speeds - that will give you an idea of how many kW you > can get out of the engine. > > Dan (former generator guy) > > > --- Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> We are starting to have several power outages where >> I stay and I was >> wondering about getting a spare OM617 ( non turbo ) >> and hooking it up to >> an alternator and powering my home . It is a bit of >> overkill but it also >> servers the purpose of having a hot standby OM617 on >> call. ( I have 3 >> other vehicles with this engine.) The problem I >> foresee is how to govern >> the engine to run at a constant 3000 rpm in order to >> maintain a stable >> voltage and frequency under varying load. Can the >> existing MW pump be >> converted to operate in constant rpm mode? >> Peter >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of > spyware protection. > http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
