the return of the trigen

[mobile_bob]

well after a long period of being a prisoner of shipping and storage
the trigen came out of its exile yesterday.

it was taken down from testing in tacoma back in about feb of last year and prepped for shipping half way across the country, where it was then set atop a 40ft shipping container with the forklift i rented to unload the container i used to ship with.

so for the time between it has been sitting basically covered with a tarp but out in the elements since then.

i finally got around to getting it down, because we are working on adding the back shed roof to the shop which will cover the container, which is the interior spine of the new shop.

the storage has not been too bad for the unit, there is some more rust than i would like but nothing horrible, more corrosion to alternator cases which is cometic and doesn't bother function, and the rubber parts really took a beating. things like the syncrostart solenoid rubber boots degraded and will have to be replaced (got em ordered off of ebay, so that is handled) and all the cooling hoses were to be replaced anyway so there is no loss.

the unit now sits in the middle of my one open bay of the new shop, and will sit there until i get the wifes new kitchen done, which is probably/hopefully somewhere about the first of next year.  i get that done and i can then start on my project and get it done.

(i might be able to sneak in a little work  on my project along the way, when she isn't looking, but i better get the kitchen done,, because... when momma is happy everyone is happy, when momma ain't happy? well?  you all get the idea!)

it is very nice to have it on the floor again!

and it is nice that the placement of the generator room is about 13ft from the point of use for the recovered heat and the home electrical service panel.  one short section of trench and i can bury all the cables, water piping, control cables and other stuff, to tie the two together.

so many years in planning, design and testing, now the time is coming to actually implement it.

kind of excited here!

bob g

[Ronmar]

Cmon Bob, at least start her up and drive the moisture out of the oil:)

[Tom Reed]

Ya, it's not like it'll be the return of Godzilla.

[LowGear]

For a picture?

[Henry W]

Fire it up. Put a load on it then dump the oil.

Just don't let your wife catch you playing with your toy's while you are suposed to be working on somthing else.

When I had my S195 genset I waited for my wife to go out shopping in the morning during the weekend. Then I would roll it out and fire it up to test it out before my wife came back in the afternoon. When my wife came back she would ask me if I had a good morning and if I did anything exciting. Of course my answer was nothing to exciting. But I think she knew what I did. because she always washed clothes the evening after  testing.

Yea she is one smart lady She gives me some space and just enough time for me to play with my toys for a while to make me feel good.

Henry

[Tom Reed]

One of the nice advantages of living off-grid is that when the discussion goes "we need a backup generator or else things may go dark" any concept of play or toys goes out the window. Then I get to play with my toys. 

[mobile_bob]

she lives again!

got the exhaust heat exchanger reconnected, went down and got 10 gallons of waste antifreeze from my local truck dealer (cost zip), connected a battery, made up another fuel tank from a gallon oil jug, fixed a couple loose ends, and hit the starter.

came right to life just like it ran just yesterday.

switched between low idle and high idle and let it run until it got up to temp.

sounds and looks to be none the worse for wear, after sitting for about a year and a half, under a tarp on top of my 40ft shipping container.

on the up side, no vibration transmitted anywhere, however i got some work to do to quite the noisy bastard!  the engine shed is going to be an exercise in noise abatement.

i say that, but the reality is it really isn't much louder out in the back yard than my AC unit, i can clearly hear both running so the changfa is not drowning  out that unit.

i think now i best get back to getting the wifes new kitchen done, she has been more than patient.

i guess, if i have to,,, geesh!



bob g

[veggie]

Keep the peace Bob 

It will pay off in the long run.
Think of the many hours you could spend in the garage once the kitchen is done.
Now get at it ! and finish the kitchen in record time.

veggie