You make a good point about efficiency and not buying an oversized unit. That's good advice.

Nice video and I wish I had a big building and some land like that❤❤

Nice set up. Not missing around with all those tanks.

Fine piece of machinery.

Psssst! I hate that foaming when filling from that station. If you want to speed up the fueling, take out the screen filter. it pops right out. Don't lose it in the wind. as soon as your done filling up, place it back in, and done. helps TREMENDOUSLY!! Good video btw. I have a lowboy 2 11kw, has 4200 hours on it. I took out that fuel filter and replaced it with a regular "Baldwin" inline fuel filter. (no more possible cross threading for me) Thanks for the video. Have a GREAT Easter!

@pilsplease7561

10 ай бұрын

Were going to put like 8,000 hours on ours a year at a winery.

Nice property!!

Thanks man!

Very informative video !!!

@RockyRohde

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Kubota also design gen sets that run @ 1500 rpm. Not for the American market through. Made for Australia/New Zealand where our voltage is 240/250V ac single phase or 415V 3phase

thanks great review very informative

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I loved your back lania except I would screen it in. With all that water around you mosquitos must suck. Pardon the pun. Great video on the Generator too.

Forget that unit! Look at that view!!!!!!

Could you provide the info on your fuel tanks and all the hose and fuel counter, just all of it, I would greatly appreciate it, Thank you for taking the time to make this video, Thanks again

Cool video thanks

@RockyRohde

10 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

I LOVE kubota products, but I can’t get over the fact that it’s a diesel generator that runs at 3600 rpm.

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

I also would like it to be 1800.. The generator still performs great..

These are really nice generators, but I'm only looking at 1800 rpm units. My current unit has lasted since 1983 and just ran it 30 hours in the Florida hurricane. She's tired, so I'm shopping.

Great unit and design! It is perfect for a home back up, but my only 2 dislikes is the small fuel tank and that fact it runs at 3600 RPM. I wonder if that will affect is over life cycles becuase it is running double time as compared to the standard 1800 RPM. MQ Power is also another alternative but more costly. Thiose units are Denyo gnerators designed in Japan too.

@jeffreyroth7517

Жыл бұрын

As long as the radiator stays clean and doesn't clog up, these engines will outlast me, you, and most cockroaches.

@ClaytonHartin

9 ай бұрын

Same I wish you could run it at idle for a couple minutes at least 🤦‍♂️

Does it give you a way to check the power factor?

Can you link the cord and adapter please?

What size Wire from the Generac box to your breaker panel ? And is that just a 50 amp rv cable connecting the generator to the Generac box ? And what size breaker are you using in your breaker panel ? Thx sorry just trying to get my GL 14000 hooked up

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

Generally 25-50amp requires 6 guage. Keep your length as short as possible..

I’m looking at that unit. I noticed the Kubota used quite a more fuel than the Generac. .85 verses 1.29 gallons an hour at 50 percent load. Curious but a 50 amp plug is only Rated for 12k. I’ll bet your losing the rest in those plugs on the front.

Those are nice units but why on earth did kubota use a 3600rpm generator head? 1800rpm would make that thing whisper

@sh839c

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@jeffreyroth7517

2 жыл бұрын

To make 14,000, it would need to have a larger HP engine, over 24.8HP (in Kubota anyway) they have to put the diesel particulate filter, and go common rail injection, making the price of this unit go up 4-5K. This is a way to have a smaller (lower price) engine and still get the 14,000 Watts

@b43xoit

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyroth7517 Why would the lower rotational speed cause a requirement for more power on the mechanical side to generate the same electric power?

@jeffreyroth7517

Жыл бұрын

@b43xoit it wouldn't if would make the HP required at the lower rpm. To make enough power at 1800 rpm, the engine would be rated at over 24.8 hp, our "friends" at the epa say that over that, they have to put a dpf on the engine. Making the price go up and reliability(simplicity) go down.

@f5tornadeau

11 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyroth7517good thing the EPA is helping us peasants live simple, affordable lives. God bless the govt… I hope they don’t feel bad about their decisions while flying around in their private jets.

Hey Rocky, nice vid. Do you run red diesel?

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

Kubota put red in it when I purchased. I do not run red.. I don’t use enough diesel to make it worth it..

@pilsplease7561

10 ай бұрын

We have a winery and will run Red diesel as its cheaper and we qualify for it and will basically be running our generator 24 hours a day for the entire year cause we cant get the winery facility wired up for a affordable cost cause its so far out from any lines. @@RockyRohde

How much is that?

The gen was running fast i wonder if it needed to be based on load ?

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

It’s a fixed 3600 rpm…

That's about 5 liters to generate 16kwh, pretty efficiënt, everything above 30% is considered good. Of course, a longer test with a real kWh meter and runtime is needed to pinpoint the efficiency.

Does it also run your submerged well pump?

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

Yes.. it runs my house and shop

Wonder if you could wire this with an automatic transfer switch

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is ready for it…

Did you show where the exhaust comes out?

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

It comes out in the fron with radiator air

Where did you find the plug adapter ?

@RockyRohde

2 жыл бұрын

Amazon

@Scat.original

Жыл бұрын

@@RockyRohde do you have a link to that adapter?

Hey for how many hours did the genset runs

@bradtippa7523

2 жыл бұрын

He told you. He ran it for 4hrs and said it could run for 24hrs at 40% load on one talk of fuel.

@S.Masters

2 жыл бұрын

It's not Rockys, but My kubota 2 11kw lowboy has a 7 gal tank, I use about 3/4 gallon diesel per hour at about 65% load. I would recommend using a quality fuel additive, IE: TK7 or HotShot ED takes very little each fill. (an ounce per 15 gallons) If you fill up 3, 5 gallon diesel containers, i just got a 10ml syringe fill it up one time for each 5 gallons and wah lah! Done (30ml is 1oz) My kubota has 4200 hours on it. Last year I had to replace two injectors but other than swapping out the fuel filter for an inline fuel filter, and regular maintenance, have had no problems. OH! DO NOT USE Dyed Diesel / Farm / Off Road fuel. Rocky has a very reputable generator with that Kubota.

Will the unit run a 4 ton heat pump?

@RockyRohde

Жыл бұрын

Yes

What is the model number to the plug adapter from the machine to the 50 app please

@RockyRohde

2 жыл бұрын

NEMA SS2-50P to 14-50R, CS6365 to 14-50R

@RockyRohde

2 жыл бұрын

Parkworld 886399 Shore Power 50A to RV & EV Power Adapter Cord NEMA SS2-50P to 14-50R 1.5FT

Nice-looking unit! I didn't see a ground wire. Do you have a ground rod in the ground next to the generator?

@jimsbagels1991

2 жыл бұрын

Ground is in the center of that 50a twist lock

@PeterLawton

Жыл бұрын

The house is required to have the ground, so that's already satisfied without adding a second ground. A second is prohibited.

@DavidTaitano

Жыл бұрын

@@PeterLawton hmmm...I've installed and maintained hundreds of emergency generators at homes, hospitals, and other buildings. Every one had its own ground lug and dedicated ground rod, with a solid copper wire connected directly to the ground lug on the generator set.

@PeterLawton

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidTaitano "If the portable generator is providing electric power to a structure by connection via a transfer switch to a structure (home, office, shop, trailer, or similar) it must be connected to a grounding electrode system, such as a driven ground rod." -- from www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/grounding_port_generator.pdf So the structures you've connected to already had ground, and your generator connected to that via the ground conductor of the cable. Additional grounds you may have added were redundant.

Why are the RPM @ KVA displays flashing so bad ??

@RockyRohde

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the camera frame rate

@willcrews9726

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockyRohde ok thanks

These 3600rpm genarators are super loud , not only loud the sound is annoying. Those 1500rpm ones are much better but they start from higher kva ratings with larger displacement engines that are more efficient & quite

@RockyRohde

2 жыл бұрын

And heavier

@chuckschweitzer491

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockyRohde Have you had the opportunity to put some hours on this unit yet just wanted your feedback on the reliability and the cleanness of the power for sensitive electronics thanks

@maxwellbutler4184

Жыл бұрын

OH TALALALALALALA

@bujin5455

Жыл бұрын

@@chuckschweitzer491 Anytime you're worried about distortion on the line, a UPS is a great inexpensive fix.

@KuntalGhosh

Жыл бұрын

@@bujin5455 lol. Only "online" ups can fix the line voltage. If it's a very cheap models (line interactive) will just ignore the distortion & fluctuations. And if it's a mid range model. It will refuse to take that dirty mains. Like my apc br1000g does not like the old honda ebk3000 generator and will refuse to use it's power. But the cheaper bx1100 on my dads computer will not care and provide that dirty power to the load. Only the online ups will take that dirty power convert it to dc and then convert it back to clean ac. Those ups's are very expensive and u can pretty much get an inverter generator. At that point and not worry about anything.

I have oil heat, someone tell me I can run this generator on the fuel oil.

@daleolson3506

8 ай бұрын

Yes

Lol and by the I have a beautiful house if you didn’t notice

@RockyRohde

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Is this gen set is brushless

@S.Masters

2 жыл бұрын

SHOULD be. I know the Lowboy 2 11kw is. Def. check to make sure though. kubota.com

The Kubota SQ3140 revs at less than half the revs of yours at just 1,500rpm, it’s quieter and uses less fuel at 100% load as yours does at 40% load. It also provides both single and 3 phase power. I’m in the market to buy one and can only assume you chose a generator that has the same output but is strictly single phase, noisier, more thirsty and louder because of price?

@RockyRohde

2 жыл бұрын

60hz America

@chuckschweitzer491

2 жыл бұрын

You can not get these generators in the US they are all 50 HZ

12 amps, couldn't you just use a piece of 14/3 wire to feed the main breaker?

Just buy a portable welder.

Right away I don't want it. 3600 rpm 2 pole is crazy! 1800 rpm 4 pole makes much more sense.

Silly ahh machine

Why are they still building a 3,600 rpm diesel generator….? Sounds like it’s self destroying…

I will end up as white noise to people. Still terrorizes animals.

Sounds like a vaccum😊

3600 rpm screamer...no thanks!!!