Posted: 6/11/2010 8:30:20 PM EDT
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To the Genny guys.
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/grd/1784101452.html I have no idea if this is a good deal or not. I was just searching the word "Military" in my local craigslist and found it. I figured someone here might want it or find it interesting. |
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Make real sure it's 60 cycle and the seller isn't just assuming. A lot of the older military ones were 50 cycle and had to be redone before they could be put to civilian use. Voice of experience here. Why would the mil be using 50 Hz? 400 Hz I could understand. Just curious. In any case, most applications you can run a 60Hz device on a 50Hz source, although its a non-trivial exercise in trying to decide if your application is one of those where it might matter. |
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Make real sure it's 60 cycle and the seller isn't just assuming. A lot of the older military ones were 50 cycle and had to be redone before they could be put to civilian use. Voice of experience here. only thing it will mess up are digital clocks and microwaves don't like it, you will lose a little power in tools, but it's not noticeable and doesn't ruin them-unlike the the rumors people spread around Took all my tools and everything else american to the UK for 5 years, it all worked fine on 50 hz |
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it's incomplete. The square hole in front of the fuel tank normally has a box that contains:
1. the output terminals 2. the current sensors that are used to monitor the output currents of the different legs 3. the mode switch that selects between 3 phase120/208, 1 phase 120/240, and 1 phase 120. 4. the output breakers 5. the convenience outlet It might start & run, but it will take some work to get a useful output from it. Buyer beware |
| 50Hz is typical for 220V generators. The seller states that this one is capable of both 110V and 220V. While I'm not doubting this out of hand, most military generators are 220V. If you attempt to hook up a 220V power source to a 110V appliance you will tear the thing up (unless it has it's own ability to convert, like most computers). If this one can do both then you're in good territory. This looks an awful lot like the 5kw generator we had at my old guard unit, and it was not capable of both 110V and 220V, but it was the guard and most of our stuff was from the early 70s (we got our first HMMWV in 2005). This sucker is huge, heavy, and loud. |