Thinking about getting a back up generator that'll run the whole farm & house in the event of power cuts. In the past we've been able to milk by a tractor pto generator, but it would only run the parlour, nothing else. Plus its always a nusience because it took the tractor that's needed for bedding and feeding up right at the time of day I need it most. also we have a lot more daily electric dependant equipment than we used to... auto scrapers, Computer calf feeder, borehole water system etc...and although in the past we've only been out of power for a couple of days at the most, but its playing on my mind about what sort of a pickle we would be in if it was off for a few weeks or something.....if this worst winter in ages come's....power plant strikes/terrorist attacks etc....we haven't much of a back up.
My question is what's the typical of a size static generator (with its own engine) that would run a dairy farm & house?
The main power will go to...
16/16 parlour with acrs & feeders
5000l bulk tank
3 sets auto scrapers
god knows how many lights....
then we have things like welder, workshop tools, old grain crusher, borehole, cow brush, calf feeder, heat detector, then your typical house.....TV's, cooker, kettle, central heating etc
Is looking at 150kva generators a bit overkill for the stuff I've listed? Have to admit electric and power requirements are not my strong points!!
My question is what's the typical of a size static generator (with its own engine) that would run a dairy farm & house?
The main power will go to...
16/16 parlour with acrs & feeders
5000l bulk tank
3 sets auto scrapers
god knows how many lights....
then we have things like welder, workshop tools, old grain crusher, borehole, cow brush, calf feeder, heat detector, then your typical house.....TV's, cooker, kettle, central heating etc
Is looking at 150kva generators a bit overkill for the stuff I've listed? Have to admit electric and power requirements are not my strong points!!