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dragonflyspit
Explorer
Jul 13, 2013

Short Lifespan of Harbor Freight 800 watt Generators

I'm wondering if someone knows why these cheap little generators put out fewer and fewer watts over their little 100 to 150 hour lifespans. I've run through about ten of them. Every one of them ha...
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MrWizard
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Jul 14, 2013
pickup a "CPE" aka champion 3000 open frame for about $300
cpe 2000inverter genset for about $499 maybe less
they also have a 1000w inverter model

the 'armature' is the magnetic core wound with wire that spins.. driven by the engine and creates the magnetic field that is used to make electricity

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