CHEAP & SAFE Way to Connect My PTO Generator, Will It Power The Entire House?
Overview
This video focuses on safely connecting a PTO generator to a whole house by adding a manual transfer switch that prevents back-feeding the grid, a specific electrical setup many owners wrestle with. Tim walks through the wiring, explains the back-feed danger, and then actually runs the 3046R under load with geothermal emergency heat and a dryer simultaneously, hitting 22.4 kilowatts. Best for owners researching PTO generator hookups rather than the tractor itself.
An owner-operator channel where the host documents real projects on his own property, with the generator provided for testing by the manufacturer.
John Deere 3046R
- PTO horsepower
- 36.6 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- 2,855 lb at pivot; 2,032 lb @ 19.7 in
- 3-point lift capacity
- 2,530 lb at hitch ball
- Hydraulic flow
- 8.6 gpm
