3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
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This is an update on where I am with the ELM3000 genset......
I went to Pep-Boys today with the intent of buying one. The sales clerk encouraged me to consider a NIKOTA 3500 watt unit instead, stating that they sold 20 Ninkota's for every ELIM and none had ever been returned as defective. When I looked at the manual for the 3500 watt Nikota, I realized it was only a 1,200 watt unit at 120 volts since it was strapped with a 10 amp circuit breaker. The 3500 watt rating was the maxium output of the generator at 240 volts, actual available wattage at 240 was 2,400 watts. But since RV AC units power from 110-120 volts, this generator would be worthless.
The ELIM3000 unit had a crummy pictograph manual that told me virtually nothing other than how to put gas and oil in the unit, so I left the store empty handed.
I just got off the phone with Glenn at ELIM. He was a very knowledgeable and responsive person. In fact, I was given his cell phone number when I asked for an engineer or a tech familiar with the genset. (he was out of the office at lunch and answered my call - I'm inpressed!)
Glenn stated that the ELIM3000 had a voltage selector switch on the front of the unit. If you selected 110 volts, all available power (25 amps) would be routed to the single outlet. The two 15 amp breakers would be strapped in parallel, giving a 30 amp overcurrent protection. If the unit was in 110 mode, there would be no 220 available and vica-versa for 220 mode. This is indeed encouraging and it sounds like the ELIM will give you full power at 110 volts.
Sooooo....... I guess I will go back to Pep-Boys tomorrow and plop down $249 bucks for the ELIM. The conversation with the importer rep was very positive. By the way - I also tried to call Ninkota. Their line was constantly busy for over 3 hours (I gave up).
One thing I definately do know - the Nikota 3500 watt unit is a no go for RV use.
I'll keep you posted. If anyone finds out anything else from an actual owner, I sure would like to hear it.
I went to Pep-Boys today with the intent of buying one. The sales clerk encouraged me to consider a NIKOTA 3500 watt unit instead, stating that they sold 20 Ninkota's for every ELIM and none had ever been returned as defective. When I looked at the manual for the 3500 watt Nikota, I realized it was only a 1,200 watt unit at 120 volts since it was strapped with a 10 amp circuit breaker. The 3500 watt rating was the maxium output of the generator at 240 volts, actual available wattage at 240 was 2,400 watts. But since RV AC units power from 110-120 volts, this generator would be worthless.
The ELIM3000 unit had a crummy pictograph manual that told me virtually nothing other than how to put gas and oil in the unit, so I left the store empty handed.
I just got off the phone with Glenn at ELIM. He was a very knowledgeable and responsive person. In fact, I was given his cell phone number when I asked for an engineer or a tech familiar with the genset. (he was out of the office at lunch and answered my call - I'm inpressed!)
Glenn stated that the ELIM3000 had a voltage selector switch on the front of the unit. If you selected 110 volts, all available power (25 amps) would be routed to the single outlet. The two 15 amp breakers would be strapped in parallel, giving a 30 amp overcurrent protection. If the unit was in 110 mode, there would be no 220 available and vica-versa for 220 mode. This is indeed encouraging and it sounds like the ELIM will give you full power at 110 volts.
Sooooo....... I guess I will go back to Pep-Boys tomorrow and plop down $249 bucks for the ELIM. The conversation with the importer rep was very positive. By the way - I also tried to call Ninkota. Their line was constantly busy for over 3 hours (I gave up).
One thing I definately do know - the Nikota 3500 watt unit is a no go for RV use.
I'll keep you posted. If anyone finds out anything else from an actual owner, I sure would like to hear it.
