Recent content by Captain Mike

The first generator setup was ventilated by several fans circulating, according to the formula I found, more than 5 times the air movement necessary. The generator worked multiple times for many hours longer, in hotter conditions than when it burned up. (After extensive reflection upon the event...

I understand the engine would need to be running a higher rpm and the pulleys and alternators and such will need to be calibrated to each other. I think there is room for a dual alternator bracket that I'm looking for. I've seen food truck running their engines and no other generators... maybe...

What are you talking about "generator end"? and as for the last part. Generator inside a food truck? When and where was that said on my end? The only "generator" of power I am looking to use is the engine for the truck.

The generator did have a low voltage trip. The generator made numerous test runs on a full load during the months before the fire and everything was more than fine. That is why it was surprising to me. The "portable generator" will NOT be an option for our situation.

Chest freezer, freezerless fridge, hotbox, steamtable, heatlamp, hoodvent, fridge/freezer, sandwich table cooler, the small amount of power for the water heaters electrics (It's fuel is LP), lights, and 2 water pumps (one of which is gray water and won't be used when we are serving so I didn't...

I am using propane for the stove/oven, fryer and the water heater. I DID have a gasoline/propane generator that had what they said an "internal failure" and it burned down half of the old vehicle. The generator Jim Hardy suggested is the exact one that failed. Mounting the generator on the...

I appreciate the feedback. I'm not saying what I wrote is correct or the actual parts I need. I have read articles of people who have used the idling engine, high capacity or coupled alternators, and battery banks to power their food trucks, many with solar panels to help supply power. I also...

Hello, I am a food truck owner and I recently had a situation which made me rethink my power needs for my kitchen on the food truck. I have a 2001 Workhorse forward control Stepvan and I wanted to run an alternator, batteries, and an inverter setup INDEPENDENT of the trucks own alternator and...