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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Hot Rod Cummins wrote:
For those who have purchased the PowerPro 3500. If it has a 120v-120/240V switch on it, it will output full capacity to the 120V outlet according to the tech guy I talked to this morning. I pulled the cover off the gen head and noticed the voltage regulator has a tag on it that says 50HZ 2200 watts. When I asked about this he told me it was prolly mislabeled and there was no way to check it other than run it and see what happens.
Is there anything that can be damaged in a RV with 50HZ instead of 60HZ?
I am starting a 2 week RV trip so it will get some use and I will know more later.
they are correct saying that the frequency (HZ)is controlled by the speed of the generator turning.When I used to work at a generator rental shop,we used to set the speed to 62HZ at no load,to compensate for the slight loss of speed when the gen loads up,& the governor has to adjust.At 1/2 load it should have a perfect 60HZ,& full load around 58-59 HZ.If you don't have access to a frequency meter,the clock trick works great also.
This is how I set my 2 portable,& 1 home made generator(made with an induction motor) still today without any problems.
