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12-21-2016, 08:18 PM
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Senior Member
City: Gustavia
Vessel Name: Soler Fox
Vessel Model: Selene 62
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 339
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Survey/ Generator who is 1800 and who is 3600RPM
Hello,
I'm interesting to make survey to know who have 1500 or 1800RPM generator and who have 3000 or 3600RPM and how many hours do you have on it.
Hugues
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12-21-2016, 08:23 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,817
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1,800 rpm <700 Hr.
Ted
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12-21-2016, 08:33 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2014
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The new boat will have an 1800 rpm Northern lights 6kw generator.
I installed a 3600 rpm Fisher Panda 4200 Plus on our sailboat a couple of years ago. I know that people go into convulsions at the thought of Fischer Panda but I rather liked the little unit. It was nicely made, it had decent documentation with enough information that I could understand how it worked, it was actually very quiet, especially compared to some of the other small generators and it took whatever I threw at it for loads.
I've been aboard an American Tug 395 when the generator is running and there is no question that the Northern lights unit is quieter and does not have the "buzz" of the 3600 rpm unit. I did not find either objectionable...
We had put less than 200 hours on the FP before trading the boat in so I can't be of help answering questions about durability...
Bruce
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12-21-2016, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member
City: Gustavia
Vessel Name: Soler Fox
Vessel Model: Selene 62
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 339
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce B
The new boat will have an 1800 rpm Northern lights 6kw generator.
I installed a 3600 rpm Fisher Panda 4200 Plus on our sailboat a couple of years ago. I know that people go into convulsions at the thought of Fischer Panda but I rather liked the little unit. It was nicely made, it had decent documentation with enough information that I could understand how it worked, it was actually very quiet, especially compared to some of the other small generators and it took whatever I threw at it for loads.
I've been aboard an American Tug 395 when the generator is running and there is no question that the Northern lights unit is quieter and does not have the "buzz" of the 3600 rpm unit. I did not find either objectionable...
We had put less than 200 hours on the FP before trading the boat in so I can't be of help answering questions about durability...
Bruce
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Tanks Bruce, yes 200H that not a lot to tell the durable generator
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12-21-2016, 09:03 PM
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Guru
City: Vermont
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 10,076
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1800 RPM, 500hrs, but only 2 years old.
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12-21-2016, 09:03 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 101TUG
Tanks Bruce, yes 200H that not a lot to tell the durable generator
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My understanding is the majority of generators die of both under use and insufficient loading. Every manufacturer will stress the importance of both.
I'm sure that bad installations play a part in premature generator death too.
Bruce
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12-21-2016, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member
City: Gustavia
Vessel Name: Soler Fox
Vessel Model: Selene 62
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 339
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce B
My understanding is the majority of generators die of both under use and insufficient loading. Every manufacturer will stress the importance of both.
I'm sure that bad installations play a part in premature generator death too.
Bruce
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for me one of the major problem is sea water leak from the pump and make so much damage but all what I saw that 3600RPM this is lot for diesel engine
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12-21-2016, 09:18 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 101TUG
for me one of the major problem is sea water leak from the pump and make so much damage but all what I saw that 3600RPM this is lot for diesel engine
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We have to remove sound shields and look...
No excuse for getting caught with lots of damage due to inattentive sloppy maintenance.
Bruce
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12-21-2016, 09:25 PM
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Senior Member
City: Gustavia
Vessel Name: Soler Fox
Vessel Model: Selene 62
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 339
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce B
We have to remove sound shields and look...
No excuse for getting caught with lots of damage due to inattentive sloppy maintenance.
Bruce
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we know but so many people don't look same people never open car bonnet :face palm:
but this water pump make so much generator destruction
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12-21-2016, 09:41 PM
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Technical Guru
City: Wilmington, NC
Vessel Name: Louisa
Vessel Model: Custom Built 38
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 6,194
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5kW Northern lights, 1800rpm. About 5600hrs.
I would strongly suggest avoiding any 3600rpm gennie. Get a three cyl 1800.
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12-21-2016, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member
City: Toronto
Vessel Name: Adios Dinero
Vessel Model: Bayliner 3988 2 x 330 Cummins
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 336
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1996 westerbeke 8BT 1400 hours 1800 rpm
I just replaced the heat exchanger with a new Cupro nickel one.
Other than belts and impellers it is my only major repair
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12-21-2016, 10:20 PM
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Guru
City: Victoria TX
Vessel Name: Bijou
Vessel Model: 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,290
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1800 rpm Yanmar-based Maspower 8k here with 700 hours. It was vibrating like hell but recently fixed that with better mounts. So far no issues. Did replace the raw water pump recently.
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12-21-2016, 10:48 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Brisbane
Vessel Name: Insequent
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 50 Mk I
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 4,260
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PO had installed a 7.5kW Onan (1800) and a 2.5kW MASE (3600). The Onan was likely a 1980's unit and pretty tired. The MASE a late 1990's addition and poorly installed. I only started each of them once. Both ran fine under load (5 minutes) but were removed during refit.
I now have 2kW of solar, a Honda eu2000 and 200A alternators on each engine. The Honda has less than 10 hours use after 2 years. No aircon, otherwise a 5kW Northern Lights would have been installed.
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12-22-2016, 12:20 AM
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Senior Member
City: Seal Beach, California
Vessel Name: Snooker (for now.....)
Vessel Model: 1981 34 Californian LRC
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 147
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5kW Northern Lights 1800 RPM with approximately 700 hours. Runs great. Just finished putting 7 hours on for the boat parade. I love the gennie. Easy to get at for service and all service points are pretty much on one side, reasonable noise (I don't have a sound shield), and runs everything I need.
I'm thinking about adding a sound shield but haven't done much research yet.
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12-22-2016, 01:04 AM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,293
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Onan MDKD 6.5KW, 1800rpm. Hours unknown, a reman unit in the boat when I bought 7 years ago. Quiet,smooth, good unit, in a sound shield. At a recent service, the mechanic remarked it`s a good genset.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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12-22-2016, 01:15 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Only 1800's. Highest hours we have would be around 1200 hours. No issues with any of our generators.
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12-22-2016, 05:27 AM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,119
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1800 rpm Westie 5500 hrs
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12-22-2016, 05:53 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,993
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4600 hours, Westerbeke 8kw. We are able to load the generator when used with two 100+ amp chargers, a 750 watt water heater and refrigeration.
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12-22-2016, 06:56 AM
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Guru
City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
Vessel Model: 58' Sedan Bridge
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,068
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1800, 8 Kw Kohler (Yanmar 3-cyl. diesel), ~980-ish hours.
-Chris
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12-22-2016, 07:30 AM
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Guru
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 1,107
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Northenlights 4,5kW(240v) 1800rmp only 45 hours
Victron very good generator test, if you have read what is best for you
https://finnish.victronenergy.com/generatortest
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