3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

The reason I know this? I had to use this generator as emergency power after hurricane Fran in 1996. I could not find a 240v plug anywhere in Raleigh, every place was sold out. So, I discovered the two 120v outlets were 180 degrees out of phase, and made an adapter that used two 120v plugs going to a 240v socket. I was able to run my water pump!!

240 volts yes , OUT of PHASE ....NO NO. NO

the 240 volt home line power is , SINGLE phase 60 cycle, the transformer is center tapped to provide 120v single phase.

on the generator, when in 240 mode the windings are series and represent a CT transformer, when in 120 ONLY MODE, the windings are parallel

on a generator that has no switch, and has 240 & 120, it is just like your home service.. it is still single phase the (2) legs are NOT out of Phase.

I could take 10 door bell transformers, parallel all the inputs into just 2 wires, now take all the outputs and string them in series, one after the other like batteries, door bell xf are 28 v, but i would have 120 in and 280 volts out, if tapped the center connection between #5 & #6 outputs, i would get 140 volts to either end, 280 end to end,

nothing is OUT of PHASE, you tapp the winding at a specific point to get the voltage you want

there are only TWO types of service in the USA (except under highly unsual condtitions ) single phase resedential 240/120 and 3phase industrial

industrial high voltage 3 phase is reduced to 460 3phase at the xtransfomer at the building

there is no 2phase, no 180 degree out 240/120

stop saying that