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Originally Posted by gtc
It would be very easy... my uncle did it. You can get cheap generator ends (harbor freight has a 7.2kw generator for $300). Just make sure your engine is well governed.
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Yep, I just saw it on their site. $299 for the 10,000W/7,200W unit (20A@120VAC/30A@240VAC)
Northern has a nice one for $840. 10,000W/9,200W (80A@120V/40A@240VAC0
The Northern one looks like a good buy. I can have a 10KW generator for less than $1000 since I have the engine. $160 budget for angle iron, pulleys, etc to make it work. There is a Chinese brand of generator heads that's pretty cheap. 15kVA for something like $700, but quality may be iffy. I guess once I set up the engine on a mobile skid, I can bolt any generator head on it. Cool thing is that I can have the skid behind the shop and when needed I can back feed from the shop to the house with the main breaker off. 10KW should be enough to run the essentials I would think.