Replacement Generator

[freewill2008]

> But changing the lube oil in a gen set every 150 hours, like
manufacturers recommend, can be a real pain. If one is running the
gen set 24/7, for example, that is every six days! At 8 hours a day,
it takes less than three weeks to reach 150 hours.<


A few years ago I spent 10 days on a tour bus (It was an Eagle with
an "entertainer" interior). The diesel genset ran 24/7 except for
two shutdowns to change oil. During the shutdowns, the bus interior
ran off inverters powered by the 6V92 batteries and alternator.
These busses are in service continuously. Emmylou Harris had just
moved out of ours following 6 weeks on tour out west.

I asked our operator about the frequent genset oil changes. His
answer was that 150 hour oil changes had proved to be both the
cheapest option in the long run, and the best approach for reliabilty.


Bob Griesel WA