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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My PP5500 does not idle down. I noticed the nearby Honda only idled down when it had zero load. If running AC, at least my fan would constantly be on, so even if the PP5500 had the idle-down feature, it wouldn't do it. If you ran out of propane and wanted to run the gen just to keep your frig cold, it would always have a load on it because the electric heat strip in the frig is always on in elec mode. So I'm saying, if you're generator is idling down a lot and for long periods, maybe you need to shut the gen off?
No wiring mods are needed on the PP5500 generator to access full amps w/120 volts.
Noise: This is the quietest generator I've ever owned. [I guess I should also mention this is the first generator I've owned] I don't have a lot of experience with generators to offer much in the way of "it's as loud as..." but I can say that it seemed no louder than the Honda 5k unit that was used near me this past weekend. Engine and generator unit on my PP looked identical to the Honda.
If you expect to be using your generator around folks w/o gens (who might complain about the noise), the PowerPro 5500 is probably not your best choice. If performance/price are of higher importance than noise to you, the PP5500 is your generator.
No wiring mods are needed on the PP5500 generator to access full amps w/120 volts.
Noise: This is the quietest generator I've ever owned. [I guess I should also mention this is the first generator I've owned] I don't have a lot of experience with generators to offer much in the way of "it's as loud as..." but I can say that it seemed no louder than the Honda 5k unit that was used near me this past weekend. Engine and generator unit on my PP looked identical to the Honda.
If you expect to be using your generator around folks w/o gens (who might complain about the noise), the PowerPro 5500 is probably not your best choice. If performance/price are of higher importance than noise to you, the PP5500 is your generator.
