Lister Engine Forum
Lister Engines => Petteroids => Topic started by: scrooster on February 05, 2011, 07:09:18 AM
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I just bought a Lister Petter AC1 that I intend to turn a gen head. My AC 1 is a 6.5 bhp at 3600 rpms.
Here are pictures of my engine:
(http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/gallopazzesco/3o53p73lf5O45P35R2b1teedfae7f021d1661.jpg)(http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/gallopazzesco/3n53k93l05T35X25R5b1tf4e5112019741db6.jpg)
(http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/gallopazzesco/3n43o63p65Q65X05R1b1tea3c716fd7ca1d81.jpg)(http://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/gallopazzesco/3k53p63o55Y65Z55P6b1t50f29cf7a2eb1032.jpg)
My questions are, is this considered a very good to excellent model? Is it one of their more durable models?
Also, for genny use I have to have it operating so that it turns the gen head at 1,800 rpms to achieve 60 hertz is it? I am assuming I am going to have to rig pulleys to achieve this, but, is there a way to do this by throttle or governor and extending the life of the engine at the lower speeds at the same time?
Thank you for your advice and input.
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You'll want a 4Kva head AFAIK.
Engine has a very good reputation, but water cooled is quieter of course.
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Thank you. :)
Yes, I was thinking 4 - 4.5 kva or somewhere in there. But they all seem to come in either 3, 3.5 or 5.
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From what I know a 5Kva head would work fine.
Hopefully some of the more informed members will chip in on that.