Hybridhunter wrote:
Nice report.
Interesting as per the Profs testing, the Yamaha 2000's were "the worst if the bunch".
(I think I understand what's going on here now... ie: certain dispariging reports of other brands, cheer leading, "inside" info on updates and such...)
Anyhow, I got my semi - trusty 1200 watter going again, and life is good.
Nice not getting a dozen overloads/shutdowns/restarts just to charge a couple batteries....
I notice a level of mendacity passed off as something else on this thread, so I am going to go on my way.
Have it your way. I am not inclined to stoop to a level of "mendacity" - or lying. I have not used such terminology for your constant and incessant reports of a CPE2000i not being able to even charge one group 24 battery. In fact, despite the lack of any video proof, I have accepted all you have published as being true for your personal experiences and tried to come up with a "why". Personally, I still do not understand why you have had so many problems. If my two CPE2000i units performed the same I would have two new anchors for my boat.
As for the testing I ran - as I explained earlier they were all done with resistive loads. No doubt the outcome would have been different with inductive or capacitive loads exhibiting differing power factors. My testing was accompanied with video's of the CPE2000i and Kipor KGE2000i side-by side as well as the CPE2000i as a stand alone unit doing what your Dad's apparently will not do.
I can only wish you well and remind all gathered that this is a thread devoted to the CPE2000i - not
all brands of inverter generators. One should expect cheer leading as well as statements of disappointment.
I'm glad you got the 1200 synchronous unit working again. I own both a CPE1200 and a Kawasaki 1400. They are exceptionally sturdy little units providing excellent performance at a price well below any inverter generator.
