3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

jpkiljan wrote:
Hello again Scott (yerlizard),

That double-socketed adapter looks just like what I'd like to buy for my Power Pro 3500 "D" model. Can you tell me where they sell those or at least who the manufacturer is? I always figured that they'd be illegal to sell because of the shock hazard and that I'd have to make one on my own.

BTW another thing I noticed about our generator is that each of the 15-amp sockets have an extra slot in the neutral return that makes it look like the letter "T" turned sideways. If I understand correctly (and I'm no expert), that means they are NEMA 5-20R sockets and are more robust than standard 15-amp sockets and designed to take a 20-amp load without overheating--a good thing.

I've got my new generator up and running with its wheel set, but I won't be able to run some heavy test loads on it till I get back from the mountains the middle of next week when I'll be able to try a circular saw and a small air conditioner on the new generator.

Regarding a small 2-stroke generator: The Power Pro is loud compared to my Yamaha EF1000 (four-stroke) suitcase generator, but that generator will not run my 1/2 HP well pump at my mountain cabin. Even though it is rated for the pump's current draw, the voltage drops just below 100 VAC when its running and the motor overheats. I'm at 6400 feet above sea level and that might have something to do with the reduced voltage/output. As I understand it, if you run a pump motor at reduced voltage, the windings start to overheat and that will open a safety breaker like the kind you have in your dryer at home when you forget to clean out the lint filter. A power saw, grinder, drill etc may not have that kind of built-in protection, so be careful when running power equipment on a minimal generator.

Still, the Yamaha is my preferred generator for camping since it is so quite, fuel efficient and because I don't use an air conditioner. If I am camping near a creek, other campers will sometimes tell me they didn't know I had it running since it is so quiet. I chain it to a tree at night so that it is still there in the morning. 8^)

--John (in Colorado)

I see one HERE.

But I don't want to blow my genset up as soon as I plug this in. From what I can gather from the posts above, it should be OK. Since the PP3500 send 12.5 amps to each plug, will this mean we get the full 25 amps through this adapter?

Also. Since we have a selector switch, couldn't we just use one of these instead and get the full amperage?RV PLUG