Onan Diesel Genset $250US

Ok, Here is a nice little Onan Diesel Genset that if PERFECT for Off-Grid Outfits... It is 3Kw, 1800Rpm, AND Water Cooled.... so you can mount a Radiator, inside your Cabin, with an Electric Fan, on it and use all the cooling BTUs to keep you warm in the winters....

MDJA Onan 3kw single cylinder diesel generator

 

No wonder it's for sale, this guy is a bit short of something. This, in the ad, is just priceless.
"This is an 1800 rpm model which runs slower than the 3600 rpm---"

As much fun as it would be to play with it and get it up and running, Rainier OR is a bit of a haul from here, so I'll pass ---

 

I posted this, as some newbie Monkeys were saying cheap Onan's aren't really around... I have 2 of these, and they are really good for Off-Grid Operations.... Will run all day on a Gallon of Diesel, charge your Inverter Batteries, and Heat the Cabin.... All for $250US... That is about 1/2, of what a Big Box Store "Screamer" will cost, and these Onans will still be running when your Grandchildren take over the place, if you do the required Maintenance on them... @ghrit .... If you are interested, I can forward some in your area, when I see them pop up...

 

That 250 is the start, it has no radiator and who knows what else it's missing. That said, the parts are not backbreaking expensive and the end result would be a nice bit of kit. No, I'm not interested enough to take on another project at this time. Maybe next year ---

 

1800 Rpm, and with a Medical Grade Muffler, the Mechanical Noise is more than the Exhaust Noise...

 

And you can overcome a lot of the mechanical noise by having it located in an insulated shelter.... there is a lot of sound batting material out there to deaden most noise.

 

Considering access for maintenance, fueling, and service is the thing. A lift off shell would be far smaller. Operating clearance requirements are essentially nil, just allow for vibration, say a couple inches more or less.

 

Yes, It is a marine Unit, but its does have a Heat Exchanger built-in... This means that if it came from Salt water, the salt water did NOT run thru the Engine Loop, but only thru the Raw Water Loop.... which means it is Perfect for Off-Grid as you can plumb anything into the Raw Water Loop, to dissipate the Cooling BTUs and it doesn't effect the Engine Loop, as long as you remove the Cooling BTUs from the Engine Loop... We call this Co-Generation.... Power and Heat from the same source....