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John Deere Generator for x500 series
I have the generator..... just haven't used it yet.
I can give you info from the owner manual if you need it. One thing I did notice was that it is not rated to generate full power with gas engine X tractors.
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John Deere Generator for x500 series
The manual sez it will produce 6,500 continuous watts running off a X475/575 23hp gas engine.
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John Deere Generator for x500 series
It is designed (for the X series) to rest on the ground with a straight/level drive shaft back to the PTO.
I am going to have to put a bolster of some sort under it to get a level drive line with my 4115.
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Good question... and one that has been debated here extensively.
I think it comes down to cost and fuel availability. We have stories from last year in the North East where the power was off long enough that folks were out looking for more fuel and encountered huge lines or just closed gas stations.
Gasoline is hard to store in large enough quantities and keep fresh. Even with stabilizing additives it has a shelf life of a year or less. A gasoline engine that sits unused for a couple of years is likely to have a gummed up carb just when you need it most.
Propane is a great solution but not everyone has a large tank available to run a standby generator.
I chose the 10k Deere because I need that level of power to start my deep (very deep) well pump and I store fuel for my diesel tractor and diesel ATV in a 50 gallon tank.... enough to run the house for several days before I would have to go out foraging for fuel.
It is not a perfect situation but on balance it works best for me.
If I were doing it over again, this year, it might be different, as I am converting the house over to propane. That 500 gallon tank would power the house for a long time.
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The diesel in the X-series will kick the Deere generator along at full power.
I know people with remote lodges in Alaska who turn on their diesel generators in the spring and shut them down when they leave in the fall.
Assuming the parameters Frank mentioned above, I see no problem running your little diesel 200 hours straight, shutting down to change the oil, and going right back at it.
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