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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mrekim wrote:
Yea that's why the 46514 is attractive. I'm sure that I can run the things I need in 220 mode, but I'm not positive that I can start them.
Yeah, me too. My 46514 connects to my 3/4 hp well pump right at the controller during outages. This short cord cuts voltage losses. I plug the pump into the 120/240 volt receptacle on the generator. I wait a minute for the generator to stabilize, and then open the yard hydrant (and maybe bleed off some pressure) so the pump starts against a minimal load, then flip the outlet selector switch to the 4 prong twist lock receptacle.
As soon as the pump is started, I shut off the yard hydrant and let the pump fill the tank/accumulator.
When that is done, I move the voltage switch on the gen to 120 to power the house. This uses a longer cord, but the current draw is low, so we are OK. During this time, the tank/accumulator supplies the house with water for quite a while.
If we run out of water before the power comes back on, I repeat the process. The house has no power while the tank/accumulator is being filled, but that is not long.
So far, so good.
