3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

Old & Slow wrote:

deshemar wrote:

professor95 wrote:
The DuroPower is a nice little unit. It is almost identical to the ELM3000 I purchased in March of 2005 when this thread began. Both the DuroPower and original ELM3000 are built by a large Chinese plant named JiangDong.

The major mechanical differences between the Champion and JD units are in the way the voltage is regulated and the amount of distortion that appears on the output sine wave. The Champion uses a very well designed solid state voltage regulator with a sense winding. The JD units use a simple AC capacitor. Voltage is much more stable with the Champion AVR and the distortion on the output is somewhere in the range of 4% - pretty low for this class of generator. The Champion does use slip rings and a brush set rather than a brushless design. Initially, I saw this as a negative but now that I have been able to disect and examine both units I believe the brushes will outlast most of the other components.

Another thing to consider is your warranty and after the sale support. JD makes generators for perhaps a hundred or more distributors who sell them under their label (like DuroPower). Champion owns their own manufacturing facility and makes only their own label. Their warrranty and service/parts department are currently very responsive to customer needs and have impressed many on this forum.

If it sounds like I am advertising for Champion - I am not. At least not any more than I would advertise for products from GM, Fleetwood, Camco, Acar, Dometic or a slew of others that I have been blessed to receive good service, support and some value for my dollar from. I think one of the things that these forums do that makes them valuable is allowing contributors to honestly express their experiences with products and problems relevant to our life style.

Professor 95,
thanks for the information - you and Mr. wizard are a great source of information for those of us without the depth of knowledge you both demonstrate. Thanks again - will be looking into the champion based on these comments.
on another note professor, I see by your profile you are here in Mechanicsville - hello neighbor - I live here too. Good to know you are close by.

To all the forums:

This was the post that helped me make the final decision to buy a Chinese made Genset. From this post I have been so blessed in my experience with the Champion C46540. It has exceeded my expectation. From a old man's point of view, in today's world, this is about as good as it gets. I have cancer and needed something special to come my way.

Floyd

Prof95:

Sorry, for my making a wrong turn. I stand by my statement. From a old man's point of view, in today's world, this is about as good as it get's. My Champion C46540 and this thread has added to my life many happy hours. I will try to forget any worry and fret about any negative's from recent days. Hope I can be here as this thread continues to offer good things.

Floyd