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Originally posted by Ken300D
If you don't already have a tractor PTO generator, you may do better with just a generator "head". Even better if you find one designed to turn at 1800 rpm instead of 3600.
What kind of heat do you have? Surely not all electric?
Also, I wonder how much WVO you have access to, since you would need a LOT of it to run continuously.
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A 1800 rpm generator would be great. The nice thing about the tractor generator is that they come already rigged with a 240V and 120V voltage regulator.
My house is heated only with electric baseboards. So let's just say that my power bills are fairly high, although electricity in Quebec is still cheap compared to american prices.
As for the WVO, I have not yet started securing a source. One thing I know is that nobody is running it in their cars in my area as far as I know.
About 7 years ago there was a huge power outage here dus to an ice storm. 6 inches of ice fell in one day, causing power lines to fall by the thousands. Power was out for up to a month in my area. Let's just say that having that generator would also provide peace of mind if Mother Nature were to play us that little trick again.
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Denis
1979 300TD 189,000 Miles, now running WVO with a home-made 2 tank conversion
1974 230 Gasser 189,000 Miles, For Sale
1961 VW Microbus 162,000 Miles
1961 Ford Fairlane 500, 53,900 original miles
1951 Oliver Super 55 Tractor
2002 Chocolate Lab
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