Home Generator Question

[Michaels Dad]

What size generator will a 20hp diesel tractor run?
Don't know brand of tractor.

 

[MMMarvis]

Rule of thumb is Gas 20 hp = 10 kw
Diesel does a bit better 20 hp=12.5kw
Smaller diesels not as well.

Diesels do better at full or near full load, Doesn't Coke up as fast.

Now PTO driven you have losses and So claimed pto hp is isn't always correct. And governed RPM or 60 cycles or 60 Hrz is harder to keep perfect.

If you can drive it off the front often does better.

 

[JGayman]

You can figure about 9-10KW for a 20HP tractor

 

[souNdguy]

yep.. 'SAFE' rule of thumb is 2hp per kw generated.. the actualy number is more kw.. but does not figure in some real world loss and inefiiencies.

ps.. my ford 8n at 27hp ran a 12.5kw pto generator nicely...

soundguy