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adnj wrote:A chest freezer draws 200 to 400 Watts. A chop saw draws 1800 to 2500 Watts.
Look at the detail on the box or on the product label if you want to get a much better idea of what you can, and cannot, use on a particular generator.
Motors will draw more current at start-up.
Longer cords and thinner conductors will cost some generator capacity.
There is a ridiculous amount of information online. Search for "household appliance wattage" or "household appliance current draw".
It really depends on the size of the generator set. If you are close to capacity you will need to add loads incrementaly. If you are below half capacity, it shouldn't be a problem.VexXx Dogg wrote:adnj wrote:A chest freezer draws 200 to 400 Watts. A chop saw draws 1800 to 2500 Watts.
Look at the detail on the box or on the product label if you want to get a much better idea of what you can, and cannot, use on a particular generator.
Motors will draw more current at start-up.
Longer cords and thinner conductors will cost some generator capacity.
There is a ridiculous amount of information online. Search for "household appliance wattage" or "household appliance current draw".
In the case with 2 fridges or 1frridge+1 freezer on gen power, would you suggest spacing out the time you plug in? Just to avoid both starting at the same time
adnj wrote:It really depends on the size of the generator set. If you are close to capacity you will need to add loads incrementaly. If you are below half capacity, it shouldn't be a problem.VexXx Dogg wrote:adnj wrote:A chest freezer draws 200 to 400 Watts. A chop saw draws 1800 to 2500 Watts.
Look at the detail on the box or on the product label if you want to get a much better idea of what you can, and cannot, use on a particular generator.
Motors will draw more current at start-up.
Longer cords and thinner conductors will cost some generator capacity.
There is a ridiculous amount of information online. Search for "household appliance wattage" or "household appliance current draw".
In the case with 2 fridges or 1frridge+1 freezer on gen power, would you suggest spacing out the time you plug in? Just to avoid both starting at the same time
What you don't want to do is ever overload your generator set.
If you overload the generator set, you could:
overload the alternator and burn a winding or wire
drop the line voltage and damage the refridgerator's motor.
overheat the engine, foul the plug, who knows?
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agent007 wrote:So yesterday I installed a “transportation kit” for my small 2500W generator. Never did anything like that before but it was very easy. So now my lower spine thanks me. Cost $270. at Bhagwansingh Sea Lots. Estimated time to install about 30-35mins tops.
To me the unit should have come with the wheels and handle to begin with but oh well. So note to would be purchasers, you may want to consider buying your generator that comes with the wheels cause I was lucky to find the kit and was lucky that it worked on my unit. Next thing you buy a generator like I did but there is no kit available for it or the frame itself was never designed to accommodate one. Just a tip.
Ahhhh, this is what I'm researching now on YouTube etc. I want to build a box to place over the unit without blocking the muffler. I saw that there is a silencer that can be installed as well.pugboy wrote:wheels are a must
I looking to build a noise reduction sound box for a 5000 I looking at.agent007 wrote:So yesterday I installed a “transportation kit” for my small 2500W generator. Never did anything like that before but it was very easy. So now my lower spine thanks me. Cost $270. at Bhagwansingh Sea Lots. Estimated time to install about 30-35mins tops.
To me the unit should have come with the wheels and handle to begin with but oh well. So note to would be purchasers, you may want to consider buying your generator that comes with the wheels cause I was lucky to find the kit and was lucky that it worked on my unit. Next thing you buy a generator like I did but there is no kit available for it or the frame itself was never designed to accommodate one. Just a tip.
In other words, an insulation box over the generator will make it run hotter and it can lock up.gastly369 wrote:Need air flow to cool unit to consider in a noise box
I need to keep food from spoiling due to an outage.anthonyanthony wrote:For now my backup system consist of 2 pricemart car batteries and a pricemart wagan 1500w inverter.
I built a wooden box with wheels to house the batteries and mount the inverter on with a respective fuse.
In each rooms of the house,baths,kitchen and dining room i ran light and plug outlets with ecc 2.5 mm cables via respective junction and switch boxes.
All of this done by me.
When power goes i just plug in my setup for lights and some fans.
Batteries are recharge by a pricemart charger.
nervewrecker wrote:
Stumbled upon this
Very interesting as to where technology is going.
Some engineers gunna get fedup of me yes.
Methanol is manufactured on the island. There is no advantage in using a methanol fuel cell instead of an LPG fuel cell when LPG is so much more easily acquired on the island.sMASH wrote:nervewrecker wrote:
Stumbled upon this
Very interesting as to where technology is going.
Some engineers gunna get fedup of me yes.
where can we source methanol, as a normal person?
sMASH wrote:well, the cost per BTU would determine which is more effective. energy density and storage technology are other factors that need to be considered.
i know methanol is manufactured on the island, i used to make it. i asking where can a regular person get it comercially, and what cost. i used to get it free. but not any more.
adnj wrote:sMASH wrote:well, the cost per BTU would determine which is more effective. energy density and storage technology are other factors that need to be considered.
i know methanol is manufactured on the island, i used to make it. i asking where can a regular person get it comercially, and what cost. i used to get it free. but not any more.
You sound smart enough to use the internet to find the local manufacturers. You can start there.
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