Generator fuel burn

[TomC]

We were just at the Escapee Rally in Tucson at the Pima Fairgrounds. We were dry camping from last Sunday till Saturday. I ran the generator about 90 hours and burned 30 gallons. At $2.75/gal that's $82.50 worth-far less than they were asking for electric hookup ($150 as I remember). I now have 1650 hours on my 10kw Powertech. Good Luck, TomC

[Geoff]

That's about 1/3 gallon of diesel an hour.  Since I run my generator off the main tank, I can't easily determine what my generator diesel usage is.  Even if I top it off, park, run the genset, and top it off immediately after camping I still am not sure if I topped it off exactly to the same point.  My diesel tank foams up and the nozzle shuts off early.  I have to trickle the fuel in to get a full tank.

--Geoff

[Melbo]

That is about what I burn.  I have found it to vary quite a bit depending on load.  2.8 to 4.1 gallon per hour. The 4.1 was hot and humid for three full days.  2.8 was just the fridge lights and water heater. 

Melbo

[luvrbus]

I did a test to measure my fuel burn with a 20kw EPS generator running all 5 AC units,it was .71 gal per hour not bad how the Kubotas suck so little fuel.My hydroic heating system uses more fuel when making continuous hot water 

[kyle4501]

It sure is nice to have a separate tank for the generator & have a valve to either connect them or isolate them.
As for my generator usage, I'm looking at about 1/2 gal/ hr.

[TomC]

Kyle-that's what I'm doing on my truck conversion-150gal fuel for the main engine and 75gal fuel for the generator connected by a gravity flow pipe with ball valves on it so I can use it or not. Good Luck, TomC