3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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allstar59 wrote:
First of all I'd like to thank everyone for this most informative thread ! I want to buy a generator for occasional emergency use. I want to use it to power a 9000 btu window ac , a tv & direct tv receiver, and if possable an 18 cf fridge and a few lights. Locally I can get the Powerpro 3500 at Pep Boys @ $319.00 + tax but it only has the one 120v outlet. What would I need to do with one outlet, use a power strip ? My other choice is the Champion Power Equipment #C46535 Generator 4450 watt peak, 3500 watt continuous. It does havs a duplex outlet.The review back a few pages really got me interested in this one . The thing is I would need to order this one thru Parts America for $299.00 + tax + almost $60.00 shipping . I need a few opnions to help me choose please. I'm a little leary about making any mods , I'm not too good with electrical stuff.
Thanks , Jim
You can utilize the 4 prong plug by adapting the supplied 4 prong plug that comes w/ the PP3500. you will need to make a short adapter with a 20 amp 3 prong female recepticle. you will only use 3 wires/terminals (1 hot leg, 1 netural leg & 1 ground).
by doing the above you can use the 2 outlets on the PP3500. if you need more you can use a power strip of suitable amperage capacity.
I have the PP3500 from pepboys and it pulled the family through Hurricane Katrina running just a little more than you have indicated that you want to run. On the noise level it's not bad, we ran the PP3500 approx. 15 feet from the trailer under a overhang of the porch in front of our house and could not hear the PP3500 in the trailer with the A/C on (maybe we have a loud A/C ?) and could barley hear the PP3500 from across the street standing in my neighbors driveway.
Excellent value for the performance VS cost.
