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oil pan 4 · 12-20-15, 10:06 PM

I work on little 5kw 900cc Kubota diesel generators that power flood lights.
They use 11 gallons of fuel over about 36 hours powering two 1000w mercury lamps.
They use 4 pole generators so they only run 1800rpm.

You could get a propane generator, but those suck down gallons of fuel even faster than gasoline generators.

12-20-15, 10:06 PM	#12
oil pan 4 Land owner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NM Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 12 Thanked 127 Times in 107 Posts	I work on little 5kw 900cc Kubota diesel generators that power flood lights. They use 11 gallons of fuel over about 36 hours powering two 1000w mercury lamps. They use 4 pole generators so they only run 1800rpm. You could get a propane generator, but those suck down gallons of fuel even faster than gasoline generators.