Thanks!!!

same.

Same?

Yeah me too!

+Roland Nilsson Thanks, I've made a few vids with this engine so far. Check out my channel

+Harald Pettesen , if you think that's good, check out the fuel efficiency video I did with it. 40,000watt vs 3000watt. You will be stunned! SUBSCRIBE

I subscribe :-)

+Harald Pettesen THANKS

@@Bodgemiester that's insane. Now what about a water turbine set up

@@jessecombs5373 I'd love to make one but I have no use for it unfortunately. I have great idea for it too

Thanks ☺

You must be picking your way through my channel lol. Thanks! I’ve got some great videos to do with this in the near future

it kind of is!

Thanks

I don’t have anything 110v! It has been shipped to the USA

Hi, another video on the generator soon, subscribe. It is a simple ‘Fenner Coupling ‘ nothing special but I will show it

Was it possible to go for a flange alternator coupling?​@@Bodgemiester

Agreed, the plan is to have a few electric heaters abut the place so in winter it can have a decent load on it from time to time, as for fuel you should watch the fuel consumption video I did with it, you will be surprised!

zip it gary. bigger is better

@@robstuckey Stupidity is not better!

+roireb1 this winter for sure

Hi, you will need to know the power output of the engine at either 1500 or 3000 rpm as they are the rpm required for a four or two pole alternator to generate 220v@50hz Then 1 engine BHP will generate approximately 750w. I hope this helps

Don’t use a torque converter, rpm on the generator is absolutely ESSENTIAL. just make something up, you could even belt drive it

No, sorry

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​@Bodgemiester From an electrical engineer standpoint (where load is constantly drilled onto our heads as power draw), a load is just that. But, "dropping a load" also means to take a massive shit.

+Quartzsite Business Hi, good question. I used a thing called a fender coupling. The engine had half of one in it but I had to modify the centre collet to make it fit. Works fine though. I also had a heap of old bell housings but they either fit the alternator but not the engine or vice versa.

+Quartzsite Business , you should checkout the fuel consumption video I did with it. Very interesting

I watched several of your vids including the fuel consumption, very interesting. just finished the motorcycle trailer build.

+Quartzsite Business great stuff, hope you liked them. I've got a great one coming up soon. I've removed the fly by wire fro a mechanical diesel pump and gone back to cable. Don't know if it works yet though

It's not to bad, I'll be working on it again in the new year. They are absolutely acceptable with a good exhaust and a cabinet

Alternator was a spare so no price. subscribe for the next video when I do the governor I've been trying to get it done for the past 2 years

If you look closely, they are not joined together. They are mounted independently

@@Bodgemiester I know they are mounted to the frame independantly but I meant the crank shaft, how do they connect for the generator to spin. Thanks for the response

@@Bodgemiester A lot of ev builds ive seen have these sort of adapters that go on the end of a gearbox and on the motor so does it work like that? using a coupler of sorts

No, it's a Stamford newage generator alternator. Not 'off' of anything they are universal

+Jaime Mariño can't be done, you will need either an ac or a dc motor and a vairiac speed controller. Old milk floats used tonnes of transistors hence the buzz. I suggest dc as it is easier to control. Work out how may Kw the motor is and spec gennie to suit

Hi, the throttle is operated by an electronic ‘governor ‘. I am doing an installation video in the summer when it gets warmer. This engine is not from a car

@@Bodgemiester okay thank you for the information. I have not enough knowledge about engines but Iam willing to learn

Excellent! Everyone starts somewhere! Subscribe and watch some of my other videos, if you have any questions please ask

@@Bodgemiester Years have passad and still no video on installing governor. :/

Absolutely, you must keep in mind that it is not the engines peak bhp you need but bhp@ 1500/1850/3000 rpm. Rpm depends on the alternator but it can be done because we have actually converted an old ford 1.8 diesel from an escort into a generator. All you need to know is how much power you need and at what rpm so 32KWA = 1.3404 (bhp required per kw) x 32 (generator output) = 42.8 (bhp@ required rpm) I think a 2.0 may struggle but find a dyno graph for your engine

Bodgemiester Thank you. Also how did you mount the engine to the generator? It may seem like a stupid question but did you use a gearbox off the engine to do it or did you mount it without the gearbox

No gearbox, you use a thing called a fenner coupling. Similar ones available all over. Direct drive from the flywheel to the alternator

@@Bodgemiester how did you do for the engine speed regulator? mechanical ? electronic? or this engine has a regulator inside the injection pump, like farm tractors ? sorry for my bad english, i'm french........

Hi Fullrom! I will be using an electronic one. It is not fitted yet but I will do a video when I install it. Thank you for commenting!

Absolutely correct, the amount of sets I’ve had on the load bank that won’t ‘pull’ usually a 3000rpm rated engine trying to make power at 1500 in my experience. The old 4D does a fantastic job though, pull a house down at 1500 all day. Thanks for the comment

Hi, my engine is 4.0l. The reason for the loss is because your engine won’t make its rated power at only 1500rpm. My engine is an industrial engine so it makes high torque and bhp and very low rpm, car engines give low torque and high bhp at very high rpm. Horses for courses I guess

my aim was to produce max electricity production with idle engine speed [minimum diesel consumption] @1600 rpm, but i failed to get technical specs of that engine - torque & bhp. There are people succeeded in getting 30kw power with that same engine , but they keep the secret !!

How many cycles (Hz) do you need. Alternators run at either 1500 or 3000 for 50Hz or 1850 or 3600 for 60Hz. You cannot choose your own rpm, the rpm is absolutely critical to power output and can cause major damage if incorrect.

Black diesel?

@@Bodgemiester look up my chanel and find black diesel. Life changer.

Will Do

hi. its a ford 4D and its generates over 30,000 watts! that would be some current at 12V

+james gayler , that one was a spare from my retire uncles generator hire firm, I would suggest you try eBay. They often turn up used for cheap

You can find generator heads made in china sold on Ebay from 20Kw and on up for not too bad of a price.

+roireb1 yeah those Chinese alternators are pretty awful. We use to have a heap of broken ones people brought us to 'have a look at' bad windings

Bodgemiester if I an going to live off grid like I want to I think I'd rather have something I can depend on not fry its self in 20 mins

Bodgemiester great video by the just subscribed to your Chanel and got a thumbs up

It depends how big the charger is but I doubt you could charge it as fast as the generator will output. Not like a tesla supercharger etc. But fast non the less

@@Bodgemiester I could use a 240v battery instead, not sure if my calculations are correct…but, 80x3.3v 105ah lifepo4 cells = 264v and 27.72kwh of energy…these can be charged at 1c…which is 105 amps..which would take an hour? Average fuel consumption of a 32kw diesel generator is 8-10 litres an hour…kerosene (diesel alternative) is currently 69p a litre. Making the cost approx 20p a kWh…nearly half what the energy companies charge! I’m now asking myself how on earth can I generate electricity cheaper than a flipping power station with old tech??! Someone is making a lot of money.

@@tomkilmore7254 I agree but I'd just put more batteries in parallel. Look for a forklift truck charger. Anything over 50vdc is classed as lethal!

@@Bodgemiester yes, and compatible with solar panels. Summer….use the panels to charge the battery…winter…use the generator for 1 hour a day. Not only cheaper than the grid but also not reliant on it…thanks, keep up the good work !

@@tomkilmore7254 thanks, please subscribe, I will work on the generator this summer i think

Ha Ha, its not that terrible but it could definitely be better! LOL

No it’s definitely a Ford

Hi really depends on the load and more importantly how sensible people using it are. E.g I CAN power my whole house on 1kw if I don't use the washing machine etc, but with everything on I'd be over 10kw. A 'house' isn't really a unit of measurement. If you were to be careful I could see it doing 10 houses if people knew what the could/couldn't use. Led lighting etc has helped enormously with this

@@Bodgemiester Thank you sir. I've just acquired a Cummins engine generator and says rated at 130KVA and I intend to use on a farm in Africa for the workers compound. They only use electricity for lighting, tv and fridges. None have washing machines, aircons etc and they are in 2 roomed Nissen huts. So I just wanted a rough idea of what it could possibly handle

130kva should EASILY cope. It may even be a bit thirsty just for lighting but I guess diesel isn't that expensive there. Excellent choice on the Cummins! I recommend using lucas oil stabilizer to make it last for years and years!

@@Bodgemiester Thank you for the recommendation sir. God bless

No can do. Far to long ago

Sure did

it doesn't work that way unfortunately

Absolutely correct. Other things too

Hi yes, it’s a ford 4d

its a ford 2722 diesel, aka ESD 444 came out of europe until 1992, was used in america in the 1960's.has 72 hp at 2600 rpm dont forget to hook up the cold start device on the injection pump,it will never start below 50' Fahrenheit.

rear speaker thanks very much for the info.

Hi, this particular engine is a british made ford ‘dorset’, they made two types of 4d in Britain and were called the Devon and in this ones case the Dorset . We have had these engines in generators for over 30 years and NEVER had a failure or a cold starting issue. We also run two of the 6 cylinder turbo versions (6d) . They are really great old things. You can identify them by the type of injector pump on them. The Devon vas fitted to the fordson major tractors!

i worked around the dorset 4 cyl. diesel. they were installed in Powerscreen portable screening plants being exported into the U.S until 1992.on the minmac pump there is a cold start device on them,with all the vibration on the screening plant, the female flag terminal would fall off, causing a hard start condition below 50' .otherwise, very Tough engines! in the screening plant use, the throttle was locked at the injection pump at 1900 to 2200 rpm's so when it started, it went immediately went to that set speed-with authority!!!

Haha, it's not that bad

Your name has a number in it

@@Bodgemiester Equally true. Is this miester some pun we don't know about?

If I told you that you'd know as much as me

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