3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

cecilpwv wrote:
I would like to rewire my PowerPro 3500 per MrWizard's instructions, but I am not clear on the instructions (page 48 of this thread). After splitting the white and red common wires and connecting them to brown abd blue, respectively, what else needs to be done? Referring to the schematic (http://www.y4hdesigns.com/images/PP3500schem.jpg), surely I need to disconnect the red wire from the neutral side of the 120 plug. Do I then connect the white/blue combo there? That strikes me as very wrong. Or does nothing now connect to the common side? If so, where does the white/blue wire go?

MrWizard also said to disconnect the 240 outlet and replace it with a 120 outlet, Could I not just disconnect it entirely? I would be satisfied with only one outlet (the tech rep said it is 30amp), and I would expect the job would be easier to accomplish.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. I don't know much about electricity, but I know enough not to attempt a job like this without detailed instructions to follow.

per the drawing

the red and brown become the hot/black

the blue & white become the neutral/ WHITE

the blue has to be removed from the circuit breaker and connected to the white and then connected to the plug

the red needs to be connected to the brown

the 2 circuit breakers should be connected parallel or replaced with a larger amp breaker

red*brw going into the top of the breakers and comming out the bottom to be connected to the hot side of the plug

remember this is going to supply 120 volts across the combined windings but it will NOT read 120 to ground.

in this schematic there is NO center tap ground

voltage to ground from either side will be aprox 60 volts

frame grounding a portable GENERATOR to EARTH ground ( driven ground rod ) NOT chassis ground is always a good idea

yes you can just remove the 230 volt twist lock and not use the space.