3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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The Powerwise is model # 03800 according to Checker part #.
It is the 6.5 hp 3500 Watt Rating is what it claims. Professor and Mr Wizards knowledge of electronics is very good. I don't believe that some of these gens will ever produce the power at which they are rated. But at the price of $250 or $300 for someone needing very seldom generator use these 2 units seem to provide a great alternative for forking out the big $ for a Honda or other inverter Genset. And both units are very quiet compared to any other similar type generator, but if you are trying to compare to any of the inverter gensets, you are comparing apples to oranges not apples to apples. These units are cheap enough to have 2 one as a backup. But hopefully it wont be needed. And having the units side by side the only difference I can tell of between the Powerwise and Elim, is the elims ability to produce 220 or combine phases to produce higher output 110. But both units powered everything I could throw at them as far as my trailer was concerned and no hesitation in either. Both units advertised run time is low as well. I got just under 20 hours on about 5 gallons of gas in either unit, and with approx 3 gallon tanks on each that equates to approx 11 hours per tank at half load.
Half load figuring on (Fridge, Converter, Heat, Water Heater, and TV/DVD, 1 hour total Micro, as well as Some Grooming tools Blow Dryer, Dremel, Shop Vac.) I also tested both units with my 13500 BTU AC it powered AC, Converter,Micro for 5 min, and TV, and radio no problems here either. Only ran this way for about 10 min on each unit though. Real test will be when it gets hot enough to have to leave ac on.
It is the 6.5 hp 3500 Watt Rating is what it claims. Professor and Mr Wizards knowledge of electronics is very good. I don't believe that some of these gens will ever produce the power at which they are rated. But at the price of $250 or $300 for someone needing very seldom generator use these 2 units seem to provide a great alternative for forking out the big $ for a Honda or other inverter Genset. And both units are very quiet compared to any other similar type generator, but if you are trying to compare to any of the inverter gensets, you are comparing apples to oranges not apples to apples. These units are cheap enough to have 2 one as a backup. But hopefully it wont be needed. And having the units side by side the only difference I can tell of between the Powerwise and Elim, is the elims ability to produce 220 or combine phases to produce higher output 110. But both units powered everything I could throw at them as far as my trailer was concerned and no hesitation in either. Both units advertised run time is low as well. I got just under 20 hours on about 5 gallons of gas in either unit, and with approx 3 gallon tanks on each that equates to approx 11 hours per tank at half load.
Half load figuring on (Fridge, Converter, Heat, Water Heater, and TV/DVD, 1 hour total Micro, as well as Some Grooming tools Blow Dryer, Dremel, Shop Vac.) I also tested both units with my 13500 BTU AC it powered AC, Converter,Micro for 5 min, and TV, and radio no problems here either. Only ran this way for about 10 min on each unit though. Real test will be when it gets hot enough to have to leave ac on.
