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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I just bought the Power Pro 2200W generator from Pep Boys for $219. It is the exact same weight and dimensions as the Power Pro 3500W ($319). It fits in the storage bin of my Itasca Suncruiser. I had to trim the upper lip of the storage door to get it to fit (not noticable when the door is shut). I plugged my 30-amp cord into the 30amp-to-15amp adapter and then plugged it into the standard outlet. It powered everything, except that the voltage dropped to 100V when I went to turn on my A/C. I have a Coleman Mach III Power Saver model. 10-amps run and 14.5 amp start. The A/C did run but I knew that it would be damamged if I continued running it on low volts. I made an adapter to plug the 30-amp cord into the 4-prong twist-lock outlet.
Since the 4-prong outlet has two hot leads (and you can only use one of them), I read the electrical diagram to figure out which of the hot leads was not being shared with the standard outlet. I wanted to use the hot lead that was NOT shared with outlet so that I could use both the 4-prong and standard without sharing the same hot lead. This made a huge diffence. I was able to start the A/C without any substantial drop in voltage and the A/C seemed to respond much better to the change.
Edit: I wish that I tested the A/C for longer than 5 minutes. I would have found out that this generator can not run it for long. I just got back from a Penn State tailgate. The A/C will work for about 10~20 minutes before it trips the breaker on the generator. I'm going to return it for the 3500W unit.
Since the 4-prong outlet has two hot leads (and you can only use one of them), I read the electrical diagram to figure out which of the hot leads was not being shared with the standard outlet. I wanted to use the hot lead that was NOT shared with outlet so that I could use both the 4-prong and standard without sharing the same hot lead. This made a huge diffence. I was able to start the A/C without any substantial drop in voltage and the A/C seemed to respond much better to the change.
Edit: I wish that I tested the A/C for longer than 5 minutes. I would have found out that this generator can not run it for long. I just got back from a Penn State tailgate. The A/C will work for about 10~20 minutes before it trips the breaker on the generator. I'm going to return it for the 3500W unit.
