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yeah, I was, for 4 years.Below is just something to consider if you plan to use the generator/ECU as a heat source.
I will add to this though, using a diesel generator to produce electric heat is extremely wasteful.
The generator is burning fuel, which produces heat, that is discarded, to create rotational force.
The gen head is taking that rotational force to create electricity, which also produces heat in the process, and that is discarded.
The electricity then goes over to the ECU where it turns the blower motor, producing heat which is usually discarded as the blower motor itself isn't always in the airflow path.
Were you in he Military? Never in a life time, would anyone even think about: I will add to this though, using a diesel generator to produce electric heat is extremely wasteful.
Supposed to be an office job (15P, Aviation Operations Specialist) but I hated paperwork and went in after failing their color vision test so limited number of jobs I was allowed to do.
Mostly I took care of our equipment. In South Korea where it's a 1 year rotation and I was there for 3.5 years, I was about the only one who knew our stuff.
Was also buddies with the only DRASH contractor in Eastern Asia at the time, a retired motorpool NCO. Had him on speed dial and had to use him multiple times to get stuff fixed even though he gave me full permission to do my own repairs on equipment still under warranty.
Nobody in the military considers efficiency when burning fuel, as having a fleet of HEMTT tankers for the helicopters meant we always had more JP-8 than we would ever need available to us (Chinook and Blackhawk unit)
I consider it a lot in the civilian world because I do have off grid customers and my own personal equipment, along with buddies and their personal equipment, that we could just about set up our own battalion command post with all the tents, trucks, generators, ECUs, etc.
Mostly though, I'm poor. I do seriously consider how much it's going to cost me if we decide to go do a snow camp for a week and what that will end up costing, especially with diesel being double the price it was 2 years ago.