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magicbus wrote: I am a bit puzzled with part of your post. When I configure my software, it is set to dial into my ISP. The cell phone is nothing more than a modem. So I have no problem reaching the SMTP outgoing email servers....I think it is mostly a problem when you dial in on say Earthlink and try to send mail on Verizon servers. They don't like that. This is correct. Some mail servers only allow access from within their network. Others allow you to use your "home" servers even when you are outside their firewall. When you use your cell phone to dial your ISP, you are "inside" their network. If you use Verizon #777 to access their National Access network or, as in my case, AT&T EDGE service, the carrier connection leaves you "outside your home network" which causes some people to have to make configuration changes. Dave I have Verizon using the PCMCIA card, I have never used verizon for my e-mail. I have a yahoo account(free mail) that I use for mail because I have had it for years and have been thru many providers and don't have the desire to learn all there is to know about a system just so I can get my mail, nor bother everyone on my list to change my address. Kevin The Right Lane489Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
cuchara.red wrote: Newbie here... I've been following this forum for awhile and find it fascinating. So much knowledge! And, for me, so much confusion. I've got a small Class C ('91 Toyota Dolphin) and would love to be able to use one of these GenSets with it. However, a more pressing need is to be able to run my 120 vac wire-feed welder off the same unit (not at the same time of course). The welder is a Lincoln ProMig 140 and only has a 15 amp plug, not the 20 amp plug with right-angle blades. It appears to work fine on a 15 amp garage circuit, even tho' a 20 amp circuit is recommended. Would one of these Chinese GenSets of 3000-3500 surge watts work with my welder? I need to be able to do some light welding up at the farm where I have no electricity. The welder is rated at 19.9 volts at 90 amps (20% duty cycle). In theory the welder will put out up to 140 amps but everyone that knows anything about them seems to think that is more than a little optimistic. Hope I've given enough info for the Professor or someone else to help me out. I was at Pep Boys today looking at their Wen Power Pro 3500. It has one duplex 120 vac outlet and one 4-hole 120/240 vac outlet, with a switch between the two outlets to select either the duplex 120 outlet or the 120/240 vac outlet. Professor, do you know if this particular unit has the Honda clone engine and is it capable of putting all its amperage into one 120 vac outlet? It seems to me that the same requirements for powering a camper/TT/MH would also let the genset power my welder. Is this reasonable? Thanks to this forum I've gone from being highly skeptical of the Chinese GenSets to being anxious to try one out - if it'll support my welder as well as the RV. Thankie again. My generator will and has run manytimes my harbor freight 130 flux/gas MIG welder. I suppose it will weld together whatever you want if you can. I always try for more than the duty cycle will allow and the gen just keeps up with it. Kevin The Right Lane274Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
camperdave wrote: following up on my last post, I've been thinking about the rewire. In the case of the Champion, there are 2 circuit breakers installed, one 15a, one 20a, one installed on each winding output and then wired to 2 separate 120v outlets. I'm thinking if I wire the two windings in parallel at the head (not sure if that is the correct terminology?), could I simply use the wiring as it is from the factory running through the one 20a breaker? The other 15a breaker would no longer be connected to anything, and only one of the two 120v outlets would function (fine with me). I'd be running the full power of the generator through the single wire from head to panel, but it's limited by the factory 20a breaker so would it be sufficient to prevent damage? I figure I plug into a 20a circuit here at my house with no problems, so I should be fine on my power needs. If needed I could replace the wire from head to panel with 10awg, but is that even required I like this method because it requires no changes at all to the panel, just moving two wires at the head. first off the answer is yes, the genset will be protected, if you get the windings paralleled right, all the power will go thru the 20A breaker, a 3000w generator will produce 24A. That leaves 4 amps not available to you, but the generator head will not burn up because you are pulling to much out of it. as far as the wire I would not replace the wire unless you are sure the insulation type is the same. second you are not using a larger breaker right. Kevin the Right Lane283Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: cmg3500 wrote: would like to see the schematic (110vDC alternator conversion). Can you please post it?if not can you PM me? Thanks Yup professor95, had one of those installed in the engine compartment of my 60 valiant. I don't know if those were simpler times or harder times, as my 90 year old uncle tells me " the good old days were good because we were young" Kevin The Right Lane289Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: You may consider a "poorboy generator" made from an old 60A delco auto alt. I made one using a lifan motor from Pep boys. Not that hard to do and using a quiet muffler is quiet at low rpm because the motor is never running at max power. with some of the inclosures discuss on this list it is as quiet as a honda 1000i, I know this because I use a honda as well. the system I have put together will run my 1000w micro for short times and 1 gallon of gas will run the thing for about 6hrs. The 3500 I have will only be used for the AC and if a small AC unit like they sell at wally world will cool my TT I will likely not need the 3500 at all. If you would like more info on this system send me a private message. Kevin The Right Lane I used to build these things all the time, Kevin. Mostly from MoPar alternators with the external regulator. But, the output was 110V DIRECT CURRENT, not 60 Hz AC. They were great for things like coffee pots, electric drills, power saws and incandescent lighting. But, the output would quickly ruin an inductive/transformer device designed for 60 Hz AC only. Are we talking about the same thing, or do you have some different animal that I am unfamiliar with? I would be glad to post my schematic to convert an (older) car alternator to 110 DC output. No Professor95, I am using an inverter for the 110AC, it is not that difficult to stick with 12VDC now days, and the only reason I said what I did about off list is so I would get the post, many days I am not on the list but do see if I have any messages. I am working on a mount to make assembly easy and a way to modify an auto muffler the easy way. I figure that the biggest noise of the genset avalible as standard is the RPM, and charging the batteries is all that is needed when using an inverter. this would be what the honda group found out with there quiet generators. Simple enough but some people would rather use a proven assembly plan than start from scratch, I would consider assembling a complet system for people but transport could be a problem. Kevin The Right Lane289Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
tmill2 wrote: Any more info on these units? I am looking for one for my popup, which doesnt have A/C. The biggest thing I am worried about is the noise level. DONT TELL ME to buy a Honda or Yamaha.... I cant afford one. Thats why I have a `81 popup..... You may consider a "poorboy generator" made from an old 60A delco auto alt. I made one using a lifan motor from Pep boys. Not that hard to do and using a quiet muffler is quiet at low rpm because the motor is never running at max power. with some of the inclosures discuss on this list it is as quiet as a honda 1000i, I know this because I use a honda as well. the system I have put together will run my 1000w micro for short times and 1 gallon of gas will run the thing for about 6hrs. The 3500 I have will only be used for the AC and if a small AC unit like they sell at wally world will cool my TT I will likely not need the 3500 at all. If you would like more info on this system send me a private message. Kevin The Right Lane289Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Ringo5000 wrote: Is there any way to condition the power from a gen like this to be able to run a pc and digital appliances? It is time for an answer to the digital appliance question. The power used by digital appliances is simply a transfer of AC power to DC power. this is done by running the AC wave form thru a Diode Bridge and smoothing it with capacitors. when thru doing this the voltage is flatline, using a medical type slang. most modern appliances use a PWM stage to get this flatline voltage to the proper regulated voltage. This is accomplished before the power is supplied to the components that do there Job. In the digital world spikes are the killer, and this is fixed by what you call a surge protector, in the electronic field this would be called and MOV. one can add as many surge protectors as one wants one is enough but in some industrial stuff many are added. any problem that the rough looking wave form produces will be taken care of by this step. most power supplies have low voltage shutdown features to protect against a low voltage to the electronics. It is highly unlikely that when going from 110v that this feature will become active. todays power supplies don't even use a transformer to change voltage untill after the wave has been smoothed as DC power. Kevin The Right Lane164Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
mrfixit454 wrote: This is a great thread. I have read all 150 pages and I am going back to better understand the tech stuff. Many thanks to those who have contributed here. I almost bought the Champion as it is available in my area. I would really like the ELIM (the volt switch feature) and started to search online and came across this. Anyone care to elaborate?? I really don't want to rewire any of these if I don't have to. Ebay link to Sterling Many thanks to Pat J on his thorough study of the Champion and to Professor95 and Wizard for all the tech stuff and research too. Any links to an ELIM seller would be great too. I did not see the 3000 on ELIMs website. My usage is primarily home backup in case of emergency but would like it to work for the RV as well. My only 220 is my stove/oven in the house. Locally I can purchase Champion, Powerise (Kragen) , "All Power" (Pepboys) and another model at Pepboys... USA something or other. I have not gone to Harbor Freight yet. Thanks, Ramon303Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
mrfixit454 wrote: This is a great thread. I have read all 150 pages and I am going back to better understand the tech stuff. Many thanks to those who have contributed here. I almost bought the Champion as it is available in my area. I would really like the ELIM (the volt switch feature) and started to search online and came across this. Anyone care to elaborate?? I really don't want to rewire any of these if I don't have to. Ebay link to Sterling Many thanks to Pat J on his thorough study of the Champion and to Professor95 and Wizard for all the tech stuff and research too. Any links to an ELIM seller would be great too. I did not see the 3000 on ELIMs website. My usage is primarily home backup in case of emergency but would like it to work for the RV as well. My only 220 is my stove/oven in the house. Locally I can purchase Champion, Powerise (Kragen) , "All Power" (Pepboys) and another model at Pepboys... USA something or other. I have not gone to Harbor Freight yet. Thanks, Ramon My brother bought a Wen from Pep Boys, The outlet is a 30 amp single. It has no switch, It has a 220v recepticle. I told him I didn't understand how the gen was wired that that was possible. We deside that the generator must have a larger wire size on the 110 side to handle the load, and a smaller winding for the other half that makes up the 220v. This would work fine as long as you keep the 220v load under the rating of the genset. I would not say that I checked this out but the manual does say the 110 can draw the full load. All I can say is that Wen must have been reading this list and made the changes necessary for there largest market. Kevin The Right Lane303Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Bahamaboy wrote: I have also beenhit hard with Welma and have been running my Elm3000 as i have in the past for my fridge a few lights and TV but just noticed today that the output voltage has droped to almost 100VAC and to my way of thinking i am just ovet 50% load is this common i never noticed the low voltage before?? Is there a way to increase the voltage to about 115VAC?? THanks for any help Bahamaboy Yes, there is a screw on top of the engine that has a spring attatched to the throttle, bring the RPM up so as to get your 115v. I would like to remind you before you do this that some have had problems with the capacitor, but as I read it they lost all power when it failed. also you might use the clock trick to make sure the cycle of 60 is still good. My guess is the adjustment locknut is loose and backed off. Kevin The Right Lane303Views0likes0Comments
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