Generator to Power Palomino Canyon Cat
I am having difficulty deciding on a new generator. I was one of the ones that fell into the trap of buying a cheap knock off to power my camper. I work at a race track and have about 3 weeks a year...
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naturist wrote:
My guess, absent gross mistreatment in the form of bad/no maintenance on your part, the reason for the premature demise of the 5600 watt unit you used up in just one year is that you ran it pretty much full capacity a lot. So the first question is whether the 5600 watts rating was surge or running watts. Which ever it was, get the next larger size, and don't attempt to go cheap with a smaller capacity generator, whatever its brand.
On the other hand, if the previous unit bit the big one because of zero or bad maintenance on your part, the only thing that will save the next one, regardless of brand, is proper maintenance.
I wish it was something I did. Then I would have an answer. I took it to my local small engine shop for a look. The motor ran fine but the voltage was irratic. They tuned it and I ran it for another race but the battery tie down broke while it was running and it shut down when it arced and a fuse blew. Fixed the hold down and fuse and ran it the rest of the weekend. Now with the storm coming this weekend, I took it out to prep and the key turn just spun the starter with no motor turn. Shut it down and the bad white smoke started pouring out. My guy said the generator fried. Not sure how since everything was hooked up just as it was for the weekend race. It would cost almost as much to repair as it was originally bought for.
