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Listeroid Engines / Re: Can I run this many hours on waste oil?
« on: October 05, 2009, 01:13:54 PM »
I think your best option would be to invest in a waste oil fired boiler for heating your workshop with radiators so you could also pipe it to your house as well.
I discovered that the lights in my workshop used the most electricity and my other equipment I just switch on and off as needed.
I replaced the roof with clear sheets so most of the time i dont need to use my lights and this saved a huge amount of money.
You could use a lister 6/1 generator but that's alot of oil you are going to get through!
Six hp is only going to generate enough power for small loads so you would need a big generator as well.
My 6/1 runs on a waste oil mix but i daily clean the injector tip.
I've found using the AC side of the generator at peak times (while at the same time charging forklift batteries for off peak) seems to be the best solution.
Here is a list of in my opinion the the parts needed to be more self sufficient in energy.
1. Waste oil boiler (google OMNI)
2. Lister 6/1 generator
3. Forklift battery pack
4. apc ups (inverter)
5. Large dynamo (battery charging)
6. Large generator
7. Clear roof sheets
I discovered that the lights in my workshop used the most electricity and my other equipment I just switch on and off as needed.
I replaced the roof with clear sheets so most of the time i dont need to use my lights and this saved a huge amount of money.
You could use a lister 6/1 generator but that's alot of oil you are going to get through!
Six hp is only going to generate enough power for small loads so you would need a big generator as well.
My 6/1 runs on a waste oil mix but i daily clean the injector tip.
I've found using the AC side of the generator at peak times (while at the same time charging forklift batteries for off peak) seems to be the best solution.
Here is a list of in my opinion the the parts needed to be more self sufficient in energy.
1. Waste oil boiler (google OMNI)
2. Lister 6/1 generator
3. Forklift battery pack
4. apc ups (inverter)
5. Large dynamo (battery charging)
6. Large generator
7. Clear roof sheets