Winco Power Systems PTO Series Tractor Driven Single Phase 25 Kilowatt Generator

Bought as a backup unit, I have not run it yet. It does have the feel of a well built tool and was very well packaged.

The price was great, and the equipment seems to work very well. Only problem I have had with it was connecting the PTO shaft to the unit. It needed lots of "persuation" with a hammer. I have found that the voltage does run a bit high, but that may be due to other reasons, such as light loading and such.

BOTH the key and the roll pin that are needed for the attachment of the tumbling bar PTO shaft are provided with the generator -- NOT with the PTO shaft that I purchased with the generator. Clearly, since the Winco people provide both the generator and the shaft in question, they should know how long that roll pin should be to extend all of the way through the yoke of universal joint that attaches to that input shaft for the generator. While the provided roll pin does keep the yoke for that universal from coming off that shaft, the roll pin is NOT long enough to extend all of the way from one side of that yoke to the other! By the way, even though they say nothing about doing so, just for safety, I put a wire through the center of that roll pin and twisted same in place, to negate the possibility of the pin eventually working itself out of that hole in the yoke and in the input shaft.

While I built my own category II three point hitch platform, primarily from 6 inch channel iron, I found that NONE of the related receptacles were covered, the receptacles had no interlock provisions, and the control housing offered virtually no protection for adverse weather. At least as an option, instead of the provided FULL POWER plug and receptacle, I would suggest the use of the Hubbell HBL4100R12W receptacle, and the locking & weather protected HBL4100P12W plug for same. I installed such a plug on the other end of the flexible neoprene coated number four cooper connection cable, and the receptacles in question, along with BB1001W angle back cast aluminum housings for same in each of the two locations where the generator will be connected for use. By the way, I used three phase double throw transfer switches in each of those locations, even though only single phase was involved, so that ALL connects would be switched, and thus prevent any possible feedback, through our transformer, to the 7200 volt power lines. Likewise, I built a tubular frame work over the generator, over which I can place a tarp to keep any rain or snow from coming into contact with the receptacles on the generator, as well as the generator, itself. I would like to find 1/4 inch Lexan, which could be permanently mounted on that tubular frame and still allow excellent view of the entire generator and the control panel for same.