The start of my project

[playdiesel]

Well, we are officially generating with the 1115/15KW. Happy to say that my ST head from Tom Osborn at Georgia Gen is doing it's job nicely with none of the bad traits I have read about. I was worried about wierd things with voltage since I need to be wired for 220. I read too much I guess? Last night I fired it up and set the unloaded RPMS for 61 hertz, my 110 legs read 128 and 129 unloaded. I then loaded up one side of the 110 with two 1500 watt heaters, a box fan and a couple 100 watt lights (all I had handy) just too see what happened. I am happy to say that it was a boring test, no squeals or wierd noises, the loaded side voltage was 121, the unloaded side 125. I think my avrs are going to stay in the boxes for now. Another nice thing is the 1115 governor is VERY responsive. No load Hz was 61 and with the load I applied last night it dropped to 60.3. I cant vouch for wave form, da, da, da as I wouldnt know how to hook up a o'silly scope if I had one but I am impressed so far, both with the ST and the 1115. Pics will come, I never remember the camera, LOL.

[playdiesel]

OK, Finaly remembered to bring the camera, sorry for no movies, canna do with my old Sony Mavicta, it takes floppy disks and not enough meory to do a movie, laugh, it paid for, LOL

The 4-B belt drive and tightener system. One thing I have learned over the years is to put tighteners on both sides as the motor or gen head in this case will always try to twist sideways towrds the load. As you can see I still have some tidying to diwith hoses ad wires.



Took John Fergusons advise and mounted an 8x8 junction box and terminal strip



Here is the terminal block I chose, came from Grainger, about $23 but a nice piece, you can TIGHTEN the wires without worry of breaking or stripping screws. Takes up to 2/0 on one side and up to 4 #4s on the other.





The distribution boxes. Main to the left 50 amp. Next box contains another 220 breaker at 50 amps and two 30s to feed each outlet, one on each winding. This is so we can use the unit for prime power at our farm and emergency power at the house. There will be a 15ft length of 4-4 SO cord and a female plug hanging on the unit to plug into an RV recepticle on the back of the house and a mechanical interlock on the main of course. At the farm we will feed the sub panel same way with no grid power to worry about. The recpticles are for other generator duties we can come up with.


Guess I have drug the Chanfa forum off topic enough eh? LOL

[Randybee1]

Head off the 1115 as I am doing some research for the gasket guy. Should have a pair of his head gaskets any day for testing for fit, and durability

Did you ever get these gaskets? And I'm guessing you are talking about Gaskets to Go?
If you did get them, how are they?

[playdiesel]

Yes they came from GTG and they work just fine. The packages were marked S1100 and the drawing used to be on the Gaskets to go Changfa site but it has dissapeared.

[Randybee1]

Thanks, When I get my Laidong from John F I'll order a few spares.

[playdiesel]

The Laidong gasket is differant than this engine. The Laidong comes with a spare and  looks to be very well made.

[Randybee1]

Thanks, Ya know I was afraid someone would say that. I assumed all 1115s was the same, no matter who cloned it.

[Henry W]

Randybee1,

Those Laidong engines that JohnF has are very nice engines. From what I seen of them I feel they will last a long time.

Henry

[Randybee1]

That's what I'm hoping!!!!

[Henry W]

Here is a youtube clip from John F:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S34ZCnWPXOE

[Henry W]

Here is some more info about the Laidong 1115.

http://www.utterpower.com/laidong-1115-the-best-choice-right-now-article-by-butch-38c/

[BruceM]

It's always fun to read George's and his guest author's musings at Utterpower, and the article by 38ac is an especially good one.  The photo of the wooden "DIY commuter" car got me laughing. Thanks for the link hwew.

[Randybee1]

Playdiesel, Where did you get the 4 groove pulley that you have mounted onto the ST generator head?

[playdiesel]

Motion Industries for the pulley.