Generator Choices

Charles in SC · September 04, 2015, 08:37:49 PM

I have an Onan 8kw quiet diesel and could not be happier with it. They offer other sizes. The Onan varies the engine speed in relation to the load. I had a Power tech in another unit, it was good but ran wide open all the time. A lot more noisy. Do not cheap out if you will be running it a lot.

digesterman · September 05, 2015, 06:14:00 AM

Charles I have one too and like the engine variable speed vs load they have. Don't use it in my coach but would recommend one for someone looking for that size gen.

Oonrahnjay · September 05, 2015, 07:24:08 AM

Quote from: Charles in SC on September 04, 2015, 08:37:49 PM
I have an Onan 8kw quiet diesel and could not be happier with it. They offer other sizes. The Onan varies the engine speed in relation to the load. I had a Power tech in another unit, it was good but ran wide open all the time. A lot more noisy. Do not cheap out if you will be running it a lot.

I have a "constant speed" 10K Onan Quiet Diesel. It's great -- not sure I need all that power but I have it if I need it. When I bought it, I had some advice on the difference between constant and inverter. Some people don't like how the inverter revs up and slows down; for other people it's OK. Since I didn't have the opportunity to hear them both, I went "conservative route" and bought the constant speed. It's whisper quiet -- I hardly notice it when it comes on and after 90 seconds after it's running, I don't hear it at all (I mean, if I stop and listen for it, I can hear it but it "kinda goes away into the background").

luvrbus · September 05, 2015, 12:01:15 PM

Smart move Bruce I had to replace one of the water cooled inverters inside the cabinet,Cummins charged me $4300.00 for the inverter and board

Oonrahnjay · September 06, 2015, 09:14:31 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on September 05, 2015, 12:01:15 PMSmart move Bruce I had to replace one of the water cooled inverters inside the cabinet,Cummins charged me $4300.00 for the inverter and board

Sorry to hear that, but thanks for the info. Gee, that's bad.

Mike in GA · September 07, 2015, 09:01:26 AM

I have a PowerTech 10k enclosed unit with the Kubota diesel. Around 2002 vintage. Generally good service BUT getting into the box to replace the fan belt and to tighten a leaky radiator hose required removal of the whole unit for proper access - that is disconnect fuel, elec. and exhaust, use a forklift, etc. Had I to do it over again, I would go with a slide-out model, and relied on quilted lead foam sound-proofing.
YMMV.
Mike in GA

digesterman · September 07, 2015, 01:03:27 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on September 05, 2015, 12:01:15 PM
Smart move Bruce I had to replace one of the water cooled inverters inside the cabinet,Cummins charged me $4300.00 for the inverter and board

If that happens to me I will have a new boat anchor

Oonrahnjay · September 07, 2015, 03:59:51 PM

Quote from: digesterman on September 07, 2015, 01:03:27 PMIf that happens to me I will have a new boat anchor

Me, too, and I don't have a boat ...

digesterman · September 07, 2015, 04:14:37 PM

Lol, well I did (above) but gave away, never used it anymore.

Connel · September 07, 2015, 06:06:37 PM

Larry,
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Connel

TomC · September 07, 2015, 08:23:05 PM

I was parked across from a motorhome with a Quiet 8kw variable speed generator. My 10kw Powertech was running 2 A/C's. I walked from the motorhome towards my bus. His "Quiet" 8kw was so loud, I didn't hear my 10kw running until I was within 10ft of my bus. Those "quiet" gens are not as quiet as they should be. Good Luck, TomC