professor95 wrote:
Why would he buy two CPE2000i units when he had a Honda 2000i?
Since he has two (but no parallel kit - why?) he could run circles around the single Honda with the CPE units synchronized together.
Probably because he was:
- in Costco and knew he could take them back
- Costco doesn't sell parallel kits
- to answer some questions regarding the CPE2000i unit
but I'm just guessing. He did say he had the Honda for 5 years and ran it hard so maybe he's just planning for its replacement.
I'm glad people are testing things. The more the better so people wondering what to get are better informed.
Is the paralleling of the CPE's non-trivial? Someone posted issues turning one off with the other running?
His first test of the saw on the CPE was successful. The second test was off the saw's brake, which would be an extremely high current start.
What?! The saw's brake is done by shorting the motor leads. This braking is on whenever the switch is released.
Edit: I may be wrong on how the braking is done on this saw's motor - regardless I don't see how the startup current can be higher the 2nd time.
