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Re: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
First off Thanks to everyone on this great forum for thier help! I just want to follow up on the problems I thought I was having with my Chinese genset.(4000W 'Contractor Line' from Homier) The only problem with the genset was the idle speed governer was set to low (only putting out 108-109 volts at idle). I adjusted it and now it puts out 120v-123v at idle. The a/c on my new Prowler 5th wheel did not come from the factory with any start capicitor or start relay whatsoever! The electrical diagram showed it as being optional equipment and the manufacture saved the almighty dollar by not installing it! My advise to anyone having a/c-generator problems - check to make sure your a/c unit is equiped with a start capacitor! I installed the Supco SPP6E capacitor and relay in my a/c unit and it starts and runs on generator power with no problems. Before it would trip the breaker almost instantly! Again thanks for the great information available on this forum!373Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Professor95. I shut off all the breakers in the trailer except the main/ac breaker. I also thought maybe I was trying to start to many things at once. It does appear that even when the trailer is plugged into my home outlet the compressor on the a/c unit does start kind of hard. Maybe I should just run my a/c for a couple of days from my home outlet.(the a/c unit has less than 4 starts on it and probably a total of 15 min. run time total). Anyone with any thoughts please chime in. Thanks!298Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Professor95. I plugged a 1400 watt coffee pot and an 1800 watt hair dryer into the above mentioned generator no problems, just a slight increase in engine rpm. My rv is a brand new 2006 25.5 ft. prowler with a 13,500 btu RVP series 8000 a/c unit. The compressor on the a/c unit has a LRA of 54 amps. Does that mean I have to have a surge rating of 6,000 watts to get the a/c unit to even start? 54 * 110 = 5,940. If so does anyone else out there have the same problem getting thier a/c units to start? It is starting to appear that I maybe under powered. Any thoughts?288Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Profeesor95. On page 194 of this thread there is a poster by the name of Hgarraway that has a LINK to the exact generator I've been refering to in the above post's. Please let me know what you think of the desciption of that generator. Thank You!288Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Professor95. To follow up on the Contractor Line Generator(also sold by Homier)I performed the voltage check that you described on page 206 of this thread to the poster "icecutter" whom is having the same problem I'm having.(also the same generator). The voltage across the two 120 volt outlets on the short side is in fact 0 volts. So I'm to assume the coil is wired in parallel and that each outlet should supply full current to each outlet? Please advise. Thanks!288Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
The contractor line generator has only two 120 volt outlets. The owners manual I received with the genset states the 120 volt outlets supply 25 amp service. There is no 240 volt service on this genset. This is also in the operation manual " Electrical Requirements: 6.5hp 2800 watt w/peak surge wattage of 4000w. Any thoughts?288Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
I purchased a contractor line genset from ebay rated at 4000 peak and 2800 watts. But when I try to run my a/c unit in my 5th wheel the voltage meter on the genset drops to 50-60 volts, and the 27 amp breaker on the genset trips. I thought maybe I have a problem with my a/c unit so I plugged my air compressor into it and the same thing happens!( rated at 12.5 amps at 110 volts). Any thoughts about what could be wrong with this generator?288Views0likes0Comments
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