Used Diesel Generators Buying Tips!
One of used diesel generators may be just what you want for the coming season of hurricanes and power blackouts. Not only are they significantly cheaper than the new ones, often at less than 50% of the purchase price, but for the emergency use only they will serve you for years.
Still it’s your responsibility to make a wise choice of the used diesel generator for your home or business.
You won’t find many reconditioned used diesel generators, below 20 kW power – clearly a size that’s just too big for the average home. But, if you’re buying for your business, it makes a perfect sense, spending around $15,000 for the set. They also have a much better safety gear and servicing them is easy.
In any event, try to stay away from those cheap “throw away” used diesel generators. They are also known as portable units. Their main weakness is the high speed of rotation – 3600 RPM, twice the speed of a standard diesel generator. They have a half of the cooper wiring and are usually capacitor-regulated. This makes them prone to defects and their wear is much greater than the diesel generators operating at 1800 RPM speeds.
In any event, try shopping at your local diesel generators reconditioning business, or a reputable dealer. Stay away from private sales, unless you know the workings and are able to diagnose any possible problems. Ultimately, you may hire a diesel generator specialist mechanic when you go shopping. It will save lots of money and frustration…
