3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

camperdave wrote:
following up on my last post, I've been thinking about the rewire. In the case of the Champion, there are 2 circuit breakers installed, one 15a, one 20a, one installed on each winding output and then wired to 2 separate 120v outlets. I'm thinking if I wire the two windings in parallel at the head (not sure if that is the correct terminology?), could I simply use the wiring as it is from the factory running through the one 20a breaker? The other 15a breaker would no longer be connected to anything, and only one of the two 120v outlets would function (fine with me). I'd be running the full power of the generator through the single wire from head to panel, but it's limited by the factory 20a breaker so would it be sufficient to prevent damage? I figure I plug into a 20a circuit here at my house with no problems, so I should be fine on my power needs. If needed I could replace the wire from head to panel with 10awg, but is that even required

I like this method because it requires no changes at all to the panel, just moving two wires at the head.

first off the answer is yes, the genset will be protected, if you get the windings paralleled right, all the power will go thru the 20A breaker, a 3000w generator will produce 24A. That leaves 4 amps not available to you, but the generator head will not burn up because you are pulling to much out of it. as far as the wire I would not replace the wire unless you are sure the insulation type is the same. second you are not using a larger breaker right.

Kevin
the Right Lane