Wrenches I have always used 50 miles per hr as this works well, sure the 3600 rpm unit runs faster but 2000 hrs is 100000 miles and unless you have a prime mover that's about right. I see many with well over 10,000 hrs. Had one last week do 1000 hrs in a month.
On Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 4:50 AM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > REF Hours on Generators: > > > > Air cooled 3,600 RPM = 80 Mph > > 5000 hours x 80mph = 400,000 miles > > > > Water cooled at 1,800RPM = 40 MPH > > 5000 hours x 40mph = 200,000 miles > > > > Both are a lot of hours but 400K is till a whole lot of wear & tear. > > > > I got to thinking about all the other impacts & considerations: > > > > - Low elevation VS high elevation > - Light loading vs heavy prolonged loading > - Air flow & operating temps? > - Warm up & Cool down cycle VS on & off. > - Synthetic oil VS dinosaur oil? Synthetic = 4x the life & still > better than dino oil when it was new… > - Are they exceeding the oil intervals because they are always adding > & adding oil due to consumption? > - Rodent impact on wiring > > > > Generators do not have tires but still carry the same maintenance > responsibilities as a vehicle, & typically do not get cared for like a > vehicle that you climb into & trust your life with. My 0.02 experience is > that as long as they are operating all is good & get cared for mostly when > a crisis occurs. What I like to call “recycled ignorance.” > > > > ___________________________________________________ > > Dana Orzel c- 2087217003 e – d...@solarwork.com > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Cc: Mac Lewis <maclew...@gmail.com> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:04:36 -0600 > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] 2007 Kohler: Wrenches, can you help with parts > or smarts? > Hello Mick, > > Here is what I'd do: > > Check compression on each cylinder, look for psi of about 90(ish). Also > verify they are about the same (within a couple of percent). If its way > out of this range, stop here. > > If they think they've gotten at least 5000 run hours, I'd stop here. > These air cooled machines can last longer if well taken care of, but that > is the design life. I have a few Kohler air-cooled with >5000 run hours so > it can happen. > > I'm a fan of checking the integrity of the alternator/rotor with an > excitation test but you may be limited in what is possible with a cooked > controller. You can ask me direct for more details on this. Probably the > controller is cooked and that's it, but I have had lightning to more things > to generators. > > I would try the parts for techs but here in Colorado you can also call > Power systems West in Aurora. They will need make, model, serial number > and they can price out the part for you. This will at least get you a best > case price for replacing the controller. You can't rely on > interchangeability of these controllers. There are often changes that need > harness modifications. > > Good luck > > On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 4:48 PM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> https://www.partsfortechs.com/ >> >> >> >> These guys sold me an automatic volt regulator for my 20KW Onan for ¼ of >> the price that Onan wanted SUPER helpful, not sure if they can help you but >> reasonable, knowledgeable, & friendly, & They saved my bucket. >> >> >> >> ___________________________________________________ >> >> Dana Orzel c- 2087217003 e – d...@solarwork.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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