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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jlaustin wrote:
Thanks to all for the temp sensor location, etc.!
A brief followup ... I have the FW over at the house for a few days while the concrete cures in the storage building I'm erecting. I finalized my mount for the DuroPower 3500ES on the back of the FW:
I bought a "Stowaway II" mount (normally used to support a storage bin and rated at 250 lbs capacity) and bolted it to my 2" receiver hitch on the back of the FW. I stabilized it by bolting the ends of the Stowaway mount to the FW's bumper. I repurposed the two rubber feet that came with the genset and put them between the Stowaway frame and the bumper. The result is a very solid mount! The hitch supports the majority of the weight and the bumper just serves as a stabilizer to prevent side-to-side sway.
Also, I ran some tests today on the DuroPower's ability to power the FW (LPG conversion). I plugged into the 30 amp receptacle, started the A/C fan first, then the 15K BTU A/C. The generator seemed unfazed and purred along at 120v. I turned on my 32" Samsung LCD HDTV (it only pulls about 80w) and no noticeable change in the genset or voltage. Turned on the fridge - again, no change. HOWEVER, turned on the microwave and the genset really sounded like it was lugging, the voltage dropped to about 105, and the A/C sounded like it was lugging, too. Soooo, sounds like plenty of power, just turn off the A/C when you want to run the microwave - no biggee!
I've got some tweaking to do of the sound abatement and then I'm going to assess whether the open bottom is adequate as-is or whether I need to add a supplementary fan.
BTW, I've also hit on an even easier way to build a LPG feed-block. I want to do some testing and then I'll post the details.
Regards,
John
Hey John,
I tested temp sensor locations and settled on mounting a temp sensor under the gen head where the gen head fan air exits. I figure generator head temp is what I want to know as per the professors advice. I do have a sensor on the cylinder head but the gen head temp is what I worry about and is what is displayed on my gauge inside the rv.
Brad
