Hi. With this setup I have limited the load to 10A. If I remember correctly, when doing the initial calculations the max load came to around 12A, but I opted to install a (conservative) 10A breaker to be on the safe side.

Akkurate waarneming, welgedaan ;-)

Hi Jason. This is a 5kW Hoffberg, admittedly too big for this engine, but it is what I had so I opted to limit the load by installing a 10A breaker. I don't have a voltage regulator on this setup, but I carefully manage the load so that I don't get voltage spikes. This only works if someone responsible (like yourself) manages the setup and running of the generator. If you want to make it fool proof then it may be best to install one... Please let me know if you decide to install one and how it works? This alternator was previously used in conjunction with a Lister SR 2 cylinder in a prime power setup on our farm. The engine handled load fluctuations quite well so it was never necessary to install a voltage regulator. The current Lister CS 6/1 doesn't handle fluctuations all that well and can easily jump from 220V to 240V + if the load suddenly changes before it then settles back to around 230V. So my setup is not ideal nor fool proof, but it works for me. I also have a Honda 4kW generator with all the necessary safety gear for fool proof operation... Stay well :-)

@@mannastander7209 thanks Manna will definitely let you know what I end up doing. Thanks for the tips

You are misusing their language, when you say "our" when talking to them, they assume automatically that you are including them in the ownership. You should be more specific and say ",y", because the ownership expressly, unequivocally and unambiguously excludes them. Right now, they are busy evicting and deporting Zims from their country; this is one more reason not play with them.

Dear Joao. Thank for the comment! There is a new causeway near Chipinda Pools close to the park office where you should be able to cross without any trouble. I think it would be best to contact the park office closer to the time to get the latest info. Happy travels!

@@mannastander7209 thank you for your prompt reply ! Also your two videos have lots of inside tips and info ! (we are no rookies but accept and always seek reliable info /data whenever travelling to new areas !

Thanks! No, it wasn't :-)

Hi Bernard. Dankie vir die vraag! Die enjin se pulley deursnit is 32 cm en die alternator se pulley deurnit is 14 cm. Beide is b-section pulleys as ek reg onthou. Groete en lekker bou!

@@mannastander7209 Hallo Manna. Hoop dit gaan goed. Ek het besluit om nie meer een te bou nie maar het op een af gekom. Het jy Facebook? Ek wil jou fotos stuur. Groete.

Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching!

Thanks for the compliment!

I also miss it terribly.

Never been your home. You are, were and will always be a foreigner anywhere in Africa.

@@MzeewaUjiji well shove it where the sun doesnt shine......I dont want it now and forever.......Happy.? Putz.🦧

Hi Jaco. Jy sal beslis moet, hierdie is 'n droombestemming! Groete! Manna

His ancestors stole the land and the livestock from the original African owners, headed them into concentration camps called native reserve areas, stripped them of their citizenship, and prepared them for final elimination, if they did not eliminate them in the commission of the larceny. These were the same as the Nazi were in Russia. They were defeated in war, and removed from the land they did not own. If you saw the son of Joseph Goebbels, or the grandson of Herman Goering, wondering in St Petersburgh, Russia, manifesting an anguished facial expression at the fact that his kind did not succeed in taking and keeping the city, are you going to lament for him, as you are for this one? Do we come to you country, kill your people steal their land and livestock? Get out of here

Hi Ben. It is a 200 litre (44 imperial galons) galvanised drum. It doesn't get that hot in the region that I live (about 1400m above sea level). During the times that I have used it, about 2 to 3 hours at a time at light to medium load, it did not even heat the whole drum. Bear in mind that this is for occasional use where the water will cool down completely between use. This is perhaps not ideal as the engine probably runs below optimal operating temperature which may result in increased wear. Or perhaps the thermal syphon is slow enough for the head and barrel to be close to optimal temperature? I'm speculating now. In its previous setting (380m above sea level) where it would get quite hot during summer (35 celsius and above) and when it was used as a prime power generator it used to run about 4 hours a day, usually in early evening, at medium load. When used like this the water would not cool down completely between sessions and would stay warm to touch. During very hot days the water would start steaming/evaporating from the drum, which is probably a good thing because evaporation results in cooling. We would then occasionally add cool fresh water to aid in cooling, however I doubt this was really necessary. In my current setup the drum has a lid at the top (about 40cm across) which I had to cut in order to install the pipe fittings. This lid stays closed to avoid dirt entering the water, but if ever I need to run the engine regularly under load then I would open it to allow evaporation to aid cooling. So depending on load, setting, altitude you can vary the design of the cooling system. Mine is probably overkill in its current form. I have also seen applications where these engines are fitted with conventional radiators with a belt driven (or electrical) fan for cooling. This is much more compact and maybe a good idea if space is tight. Remember to add a temperature guage when going this route.

Hi! We visited end of September. The best time of year to visit Hwange NP (and Zimbabwe in general) is from April to September. Zimbabwe can become terribly hot during summer and some places and national parks may become inaccessible due to summer rains. Cheers!

Hi Ben. Yes, mine is bolted to a dedicated reinforced concrete plinth that is about 800mm thick and the surface is about 1.5m long and 1m wide. The anchor bolts, which are welded together in a submerged sub-frame, extend about 500mm into the plinth. I got these dimensions from a local owner's manual that accompanied these engines in South Africa. A mistake I made was to let the plinth touch my house and this sends the engine's vibrations through the building. If I was to do it again then I would leave a gap between the plinth and the house so that the vibrations would not be transferred into the building. These vibrations can cause all sorts of damage so keep in mind when designing yours. Stay well! Manna

@@mannastander7209 A local concrete company near me makes these large concrete blocks they call waste blocks they weigh 3600 pounds apiece and are approximately 18” wide by 24” tall by I think 4 feet long. They sell them for around $55 a block. Do you Think if I used 2 or 3 of those buried in the ground I could bolt my 12/2 to that?? Right now it is bolted to 4 pressure treated 6x6’s. Just sitting on the ground in my barn. I would most likely bolt the 6x6’s to the concrete blocks because the fly wheels so large that they are actually lower than the 6x6’s and the generator head is also mounted to them.