PrivatePilot wrote:
JConatser wrote:
Five.Nine wrote:
... the generator basically stalled out and the voltage dropped to about 80V when I tested it with a 1500 W heater...
I assume you did NOT have it in ECON mode when you did this test?
He probably did, because I've done this exact same test and had ZERO issues. This generator will run a 1500 watt heater all day long without complaints.
Nope, I was not in ECON mode. I am in Calgary (3500') and you are in Toronto (300' elevation). I think my horsepower is derated by about 10% compared to where you're at. The first generator I had would not power the heater reliably. The replacement generator does run the 1500w heater, but just barely. You can hear the engine struggling and it sounds as though it is slowing down although I don't have a tach hooked up to verify this. I am not complaining about this because I think I have reached or exceeded the engine's design limits at my elevation. I just did the test to compare the replacement generator to the one I returned so I could feel comfortable that it functions properly. I have not retested the new generator with my IOTA DLS-55 converter yet. Based on the heater results, I am crossing my fingers that it will perform better than the old generator, but have a 45 amp converter as a back-up in the event it does not.
