pritch272 wrote:
McZippie wrote:
bikendan wrote:
there's a new competitor with Champion, Lifan. there's a thread, in the General RV forum, about their new lineup of electric-start, parallel-capable inverter generators, being sold thru Home Depot.
they look like the Magna brand i've seen on Ebay.
even the 2200w one has electric start and a pull-out handle and wheels.
Thanks... Just ordered from Home Depot the Lifan 2200 watt electric start. If possible plan on mounting it on under my Rig, behind the rear wheel between the body skirt and frame. If it doesn't fit I'll return it to my local Home Depot.
Lifan 2200 at Home Depot
Was looking at the various Lifan models, noted the engine sizes, if I recall, the new Champion inverter is 79cc. I wonder what effects one might consider for the various size engines. Compare against the Honda 2000i at 98cc, Honeywell 2000i at 125cc, All Power APG3102 at 105cc, and the Lifan 2200 at 125cc (if I recall). Does a larger displacement imply a better consistent output under load increase? Does it matter other than weight, fuel consumption rates, etc? How about longevity? Noise is probably higher with a larger engine. I had the Honeywell for a while, and it was larger (and heavier) than the Honda 2000i. The All Power APG3102 is about the same physical size as the Honda 2000i, I like the smaller size. Anyhow, bottom line: what are the advantages and disadvantages for each of the various engine sizes?
Pritch272,
The question of the engine size is a good one. I see one generator listed on the Home Depot web page listed as, 1100w, 87 cm, 2.8hp. It has been stated many time on '3000w Chinese GensetS Info' that the Champions with the 6.5hp engine is good for about 2800 watts running. The question is: Can we depend on the new Champion Inverter with the 79cm engine (about 2.9hp?) to give a true output of 1600w running. And it's the Inverter type. Not the rotating mass 6.5 hp (or there abouts) Champion. I would like to think the Polar Cub A/C could be operated with one of the 2000w/2200w class Inverters.
Another question: Prof' mention that there would be a rebadged Kipor to Champion 1000w Inverter for the Canadian market? Could this Inverter being sold at Costco, (79cm engine) in Canada be that unit? Seems the Champion for the US market is not yet in production? Too many bugs? Or something like that. Perhaps you might be in contact with the CEO @ Champion and can clear up some of our questions.
