Doesn't happen very often, but we had power outage in Las Vegas.
40 houses, so probably transformer quit.
Web notification predicted 3 hr, but obviously they took longer.
Since I just come back from 5hr rock climbing, I felt like sitting home, but with no internet, no phone and no TV it gets boring.
So having that generator still sitting on my porch, I fire it up and run extension to modem and TV.
I fill only a bit of gasoline after the purchase, but it was enough to run for over 2 hr. Sure it saved the day.
40 houses, so probably transformer quit.
Web notification predicted 3 hr, but obviously they took longer.
Since I just come back from 5hr rock climbing, I felt like sitting home, but with no internet, no phone and no TV it gets boring.
So having that generator still sitting on my porch, I fire it up and run extension to modem and TV.
I fill only a bit of gasoline after the purchase, but it was enough to run for over 2 hr. Sure it saved the day.
When my experience with service at HFT in California was mixed, the latest one in Vegas has less customers and helpful stuff.
Free pack of batteries and 20% off coupon made my day when I needed electrician's rods in hurry.
Free pack of batteries and 20% off coupon made my day when I needed electrician's rods in hurry.
Another day, another test.
The generator will power 2 of HandyHeater rated at 350 watts each and converter at the same time.
I turned the converter off and tried 1000W microwave
I think due to oven starting cycle, it would run for 5 seconds, then overload and engine would die.
When warmed up, the generator will restart on 1 pull.
The generator will power 2 of HandyHeater rated at 350 watts each and converter at the same time.
I turned the converter off and tried 1000W microwave
I think due to oven starting cycle, it would run for 5 seconds, then overload and engine would die.
When warmed up, the generator will restart on 1 pull.
They are standards for dB, but you need to read what is applied to each rating.
Some measure from 25 feet away.
Than there is different tone of noise.
With my Honda 3000 again, the low speed noise is humming, while Sportsman give more of tuk-tuk-tuk, what is more annoying.
Anyway, it is inverter generator and when used for battery charging only (what is my intention) it stays pretty quiet.
Some measure from 25 feet away.
Than there is different tone of noise.
With my Honda 3000 again, the low speed noise is humming, while Sportsman give more of tuk-tuk-tuk, what is more annoying.
Anyway, it is inverter generator and when used for battery charging only (what is my intention) it stays pretty quiet.
Generator arrived last night.
UPS must work overtime before Thanksgiving as having 9-5 delivery hours, they drop it over the fence at 9:02 PM.
Found it this morning.
Good looking unit. Putting oil in it require removing side panel, what can be hassle but screwdriver come with it, so did 12V charging cables.
One more time my experience that you can't fill oil into those small things without spill proved correct.
Put gas in it, 12 pumps on the bubble and it started on 3rd pull.
I am spoiled with Honda3000, that starts on 1st pull and seems to be quieter, but I will try to use my decibel-meter on android next time.
Put it on my camper that needed battery topping off and it run for couple hr.
For load test I switched on my electric WH element and the 160W load did increase the generator speed quite a bit.
Maybe having time tomorrow will see if I can run 1000W microoven on it.
UPS must work overtime before Thanksgiving as having 9-5 delivery hours, they drop it over the fence at 9:02 PM.
Found it this morning.
Good looking unit. Putting oil in it require removing side panel, what can be hassle but screwdriver come with it, so did 12V charging cables.
One more time my experience that you can't fill oil into those small things without spill proved correct.
Put gas in it, 12 pumps on the bubble and it started on 3rd pull.
I am spoiled with Honda3000, that starts on 1st pull and seems to be quieter, but I will try to use my decibel-meter on android next time.
Put it on my camper that needed battery topping off and it run for couple hr.
For load test I switched on my electric WH element and the 160W load did increase the generator speed quite a bit.
Maybe having time tomorrow will see if I can run 1000W microoven on it.
