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Mobile generator project
Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for
family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, and only 525 hours on it.It has a 6KW Marathon pancake generator, and a 30 gallon diesel tank, so at full load it'' run for around three days. It was owned by the city of NY, bridges and tunnels authority, and unfortunately, I think it spent it's life sitting in a tunnel, with water dripping on it, so it had way more rust than a machine of it's vintage should. Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...eat=directlink |
Mobile generator project
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote in
Re Mobile generator project: Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, While diesel is easier to store than gasoline, it's doesn't have an very long storage life. According to http://theepicenter.com/tow021799.html it's 3 to 6 months. I would give it a year in a closed container with a stabilizer added. |
Mobile generator project
RBM wrote:
Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, and only 525 hours on it.It has a 6KW Marathon pancake generator, and a 30 gallon diesel tank, so at full load it'' run for around three days. It was owned by the city of NY, bridges and tunnels authority, and unfortunately, I think it spent it's life sitting in a tunnel, with water dripping on it, so it had way more rust than a machine of it's vintage should. Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...agnumGenerator Nice. Good way to get a quality generator. R |
Mobile generator project
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote:
Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...eat=directlink Nice job. Was it you that refurbished a log splitter one time (mounted on a Bobcat)? |
Mobile generator project
"CRNG" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote in Re Mobile generator project: Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, While diesel is easier to store than gasoline, it's doesn't have an very long storage life. According to http://theepicenter.com/tow021799.html it's 3 to 6 months. I would give it a year in a closed container with a stabilizer added. Yes, it's the fuel storage problem that's bothered me too. What about a natural gas powered generator -- anybody had experience with those for emergency home use? Tomsic |
Mobile generator project
On 7/15/2012 1:09 PM, CRNG wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote in Re Mobile generator project: Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, While diesel is easier to store than gasoline, it's doesn't have an very long storage life. According to http://theepicenter.com/tow021799.html it's 3 to 6 months. I would give it a year in a closed container with a stabilizer added. That must be some crappy diesel to begin with.Most sites I've read say it's good for around 2 years with stabilizer. Even gasoline will go for a year with stabilizer. In any event, I wouldn't keep it in the tank more than a year. It will get pumped into a 55 gallon drum, which is used to fuel other regularly used diesel equipment |
Mobile generator project
On 7/15/2012 2:30 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote: Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...eat=directlink Nice job. Was it you that refurbished a log splitter one time (mounted on a Bobcat)? Yeah, that was after I refurbished the skid steer. Obviously I have too much spare time. (lol) |
Mobile generator project
On 7/15/2012 2:30 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote: Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...eat=directlink Nice job. Was it you that refurbished a log splitter one time (mounted on a Bobcat)? |
Mobile generator project
On 7/15/12 12:09 PM, CRNG wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, wrote in Re Mobile generator project: Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, While diesel is easier to store than gasoline, it's doesn't have an very long storage life. According to http://theepicenter.com/tow021799.html it's 3 to 6 months. I would give it a year in a closed container with a stabilizer added. Farmers in my area use diesel for most everything. Many irrigation engines are diesel with 1000 gallon tanks next to them. They might not run much, if at all, for months at a time. They seem to do ok. A dead battery is probably the most common problem. The tanks do have fuel filters mounted on them in addition to the ones on the engines themselves. |
Mobile generator project
* * Farmers in my area use diesel for most everything. *Many irrigation engines are diesel with 1000 gallon tanks next to them. *They might not run much, if at all, *for months at a time. *They seem to do ok. * A dead battery is probably the most common problem. * *The tanks do have fuel filters mounted on them in addition to the ones on the engines themselves.- Hide quoted text - Water condenses in large fuel tanks, not to mention there is some water, in suspension, in petroleum products. Those larger tanks will have a drain valve at the bottom, for draining the water. Similarly as an air compressor tank. |
Mobile generator project
"Tomsic" wrote:
"CRNG" wrote in message ... On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote in Re Mobile generator project: Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, While diesel is easier to store than gasoline, it's doesn't have an very long storage life. According to http://theepicenter.com/tow021799.html it's 3 to 6 months. I would give it a year in a closed container with a stabilizer added. Yes, it's the fuel storage problem that's bothered me too. What about a natural gas powered generator -- anybody had experience with those for emergency home use? Tomsic That's what is installed around here. Greg |
Mobile generator project
On 7/15/2012 9:34 PM, Sonny wrote:
Farmers in my area use diesel for most everything. Many irrigation engines are diesel with 1000 gallon tanks next to them. They might not run much, if at all, for months at a time. They seem to do ok. A dead battery is probably the most common problem. The tanks do have fuel filters mounted on them in addition to the ones on the engines themselves.- Hide quoted text - Water condenses in large fuel tanks, not to mention there is some water, in suspension, in petroleum products. Those larger tanks will have a drain valve at the bottom, for draining the water. Similarly as an air compressor tank. The diesel engine on the generator has a fuel filter with a water separator as well. |
Mobile generator project
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote:
Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...gnumGenerator? authuser=0&feat=directlink Very nice cosmetic restoration. How much did you pay for the rig? -- Tony Sivori |
Mobile generator project
On 7/16/2012 2:50 AM, Tony Sivori wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote: Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...gnumGenerator? authuser=0&feat=directlink Very nice cosmetic restoration. How much did you pay for the rig? $2K |
Mobile generator project
On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:44:16 -0400, RBM wrote in
Re Mobile generator project: On 7/15/2012 1:09 PM, CRNG wrote: On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:45:39 -0400, RBM wrote in Re Mobile generator project: Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, While diesel is easier to store than gasoline, it's doesn't have an very long storage life. According to http://theepicenter.com/tow021799.html it's 3 to 6 months. I would give it a year in a closed container with a stabilizer added. That must be some crappy diesel to begin with.Most sites I've read say it's good for around 2 years with stabilizer. Even gasoline will go for a year with stabilizer. In any event, I wouldn't keep it in the tank more than a year. It will get pumped into a 55 gallon drum, which is used to fuel other regularly used diesel equipment Yeah, that 3 to 6 months seemed very short to me. Your plan above looks good to me. |
Mobile generator project
Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family,
friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, and only 525 hours on it.It has a 6KW Marathon pancake generator, and a 30 gallon diesel tank, so at full load it'' run for around three days. It was owned by the city of NY, bridges and tunnels authority, and unfortunately, I think it spent it's life sitting in a tunnel, with water dripping on it, so it had way more rust than a machine of it's vintage should. Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...eat=directlink *Nice job Roy. I've thought about doing something similar myself, but just don't have a lot of spare time lately. |
Mobile generator project
On 7/16/2012 10:06 AM, John Grabowski wrote:
Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, and only 525 hours on it.It has a 6KW Marathon pancake generator, and a 30 gallon diesel tank, so at full load it'' run for around three days. It was owned by the city of NY, bridges and tunnels authority, and unfortunately, I think it spent it's life sitting in a tunnel, with water dripping on it, so it had way more rust than a machine of it's vintage should. Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...eat=directlink *Nice job Roy. I've thought about doing something similar myself, but just don't have a lot of spare time lately. Hopefully John, that means you're too busy doing electrical work |
Mobile generator project
On 7/16/2012 10:06 AM, John Grabowski wrote:
Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and rotate a pile of jerry jugs of gasoline. I wanted something easily transportable as well. I decided the best available solution was a stripped down light tower. After a few months of scoping Ebay, I found this Magnum MLT-3060. It's a 2004 with a 3 cylinder Mitsubishi L3E diesel, and only 525 hours on it.It has a 6KW Marathon pancake generator, and a 30 gallon diesel tank, so at full load it'' run for around three days. It was owned by the city of NY, bridges and tunnels authority, and unfortunately, I think it spent it's life sitting in a tunnel, with water dripping on it, so it had way more rust than a machine of it's vintage should. Here are some pix of my clean up/conversion project: https://picasaweb.google.com/1091189...eat=directlink *Nice job Roy. I've thought about doing something similar myself, but just don't have a lot of spare time lately. Hopefully John, that means you're too busy doing electrical work *Yes electrical work has been good to me, but I have also been spending more time writing scripts for instructional videos to eventually be shown on my web site http://www.MrElectrician.tv in addition to written articles. |
Mobile generator project
On 7/15/12 8:34 PM, Sonny wrote:
Farmers in my area use diesel for most everything. Many irrigation engines are diesel with 1000 gallon tanks next to them. They might not run much, if at all, for months at a time. They seem to do ok. A dead battery is probably the most common problem. The tanks do have fuel filters mounted on them in addition to the ones on the engines themselves.- Hide quoted text - Water condenses in large fuel tanks, not to mention there is some water, in suspension, in petroleum products. Those larger tanks will have a drain valve at the bottom, for draining the water. Similarly as an air compressor tank. The tanks I see look much like this: http://tiny.cc/e2pihw The fuel is taken from what is supposedly the drain at the end of the tank. There is a hand valve, a bit of plumbing, then some type of filter. A 3/8: hose usually goes from the tank filter to the power unit. It has filters also. Racor is one company that makes a water/fuel separator. I'd expect to see some on the tanks if water contamination was a problem. I don't remember seeing any off hand. The tanks sit out in the fields without any protection from the weather. They sit on the ground or maybe on some blocks or old railroad ties. That type of set up should logically be causing problems but apparently doesn't. |
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