3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

Yeah I have used my generator for probably only a few hours in the 2 3/4 years I had it for my TT. When our power went out I had a splitter running 2 lines to my house which I ran one frig, one deep freezer (which I alternated to the sump pump) and the other to a 6 way splitter with TV, cable, DVD player/surround sound and a flourescent bulb lamp. My neighbor had a frig and who knows what else plugged in. THat thing churned for at least 35 hours no breaks so we filled it with gas on the go. The last day for the heck of it I unplugged my frig and put a window a/c unit in the window since the central ac was down and cooled off the living room and dining room while we watched TV and my neighbors were in total darkness. I didn't lose any food nor much convenience. It is worth its weight in gold!

Joe

Britincali wrote:
During a recent power outage at my house I finally found the limits of the little champion.

I ran an extension cord from the 110v outlet to my roof swamp cooler with a 3/4 horse motor and it flat killed my little baby, no breakers popped but it killed the RPMs and put a load like Ive never seen on my little yellow trooper. I tried to get it to start a few times but no go.

We ended up running the extension to some splitters and running multiple fans in the house instead, all in all it ended up runnin 3 fans, 36" CRT TV, surround sound, dish box, 5 60w lamps, refer, freezer and my computer.

Im really suprised it wouldnt start my swamp, the motor doesnt have a capacitor so maybe that was the issue. After a couple of beers I almost got on the roof and spun the squirrel cage while the Mrs plugged it in but I figured loosing fingers wasnt worth the cooling.

It has always run everything Ive thrown at it without a hickup, but I guess a non capacitor 3/4 horse motor is enough to make it scream mercy.