15KW Onan Diesel Light Plant

Hauled this out of a school in Philadelphia yesterday. 15 KW 1800RPM. 4 cylinder Onan diesel.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Onan
• Generator
• Genny
• Light
• Plant
• Diesel
• Stand
• by
• Emergency
• Transfer
• Switch

[tractortom51]

Why do you say Generac standbys are junk? Just curious.....

[SmallEngineMechanic]

Well, I mean nothing against anyone who owns one. I don't like the fact that they run at a high RPM constantly, also for something that could possibly be running for days straight, they have a low oil capacity. I also believe their listed wattages are over rated. Yes the gen head may be able to handle a 20 Kw load but the engine will be laboring to it's max. Take the engine in the video with 50 or so HP pulling a generator advertised as 15Kw. A 20 Kw gen head would require about 27-28 HP...

[SmallEngineMechanic]

........ I don't think that leaves the engine, which is basically a v-twin garden tractor engine, much breathing room if ya know what I mean.

Now, I have not had any experience with anything larger than their 20 Kw, maybe I should have mentioned this in the video. So I can not offer any opinion on their larger industrial sets.

[cfazekas0441]

true



[automotiveDIY]

@cfazekas0441 a small truck would be better, like a ranger or s10

[SuperKONR]

Awesome Mike! Hope to see the beast running soon!

[racer4560]

thats sweet Mike! hope to see it run soon!

[rivercrestcolts55]

probably did run on kerosene, pretty cool find

[redneckbryon]

Sweet generator, I have I 2 Onan's, 1 4000w and a 5000w!

Is that yours?

Or your works?

[IHcubcadet]

Nice set. Do a vid when you get the fuel on here and running.

[cfazekas0441]

put the engine on a tractor