generators [RE-wrenches]

[Ezra Auerbach, DragonSun Consulting]

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Hi All,

I've been running a 3,000 watt Honda inverter/generator for battery
charging for about a year now. The inverter/charger I use is a SWP 2524 and
I can happily report that the Honda works great on it. I got an improvement
from 65 start up charging amps to 85 start up charging amps when I switched
from an old 3500 watt Honda to the new 3000 watt unit. I also like the fact
that the 3 k unit from Honda can be stacked in parallel configuration.

I think a large chaging system which needed more umph for intitial charging
could utilize a pair of these generators with one carrying less fuel than
the other. Once the really heavy part of bulk charging was over the
generator with less fuel would quit leaving the remaining one to finish the
charge.

I have found the Honda very fuel efficient and like the variable speed
aspects of the motor. It's great to hear it throttle down as the batteries
become charged.

Best Regards,

Ezra Auerbach




----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Freitas  --- OutBack Power <cfreitas at outbackpower.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 3:06:54 PM
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Subject: RE: generators [RE-wrenches]

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> Honda does have some new inverter/generator models that look very 
> interesting - including a 7000 watt unit with electric start and a 
> remote control panel called the EM-7000i with a list price of $4000.  
> 
> A building contractor I am working with recently bought a couple of 
> these for his crews.  They are very pleased with the performance so far. 
> The overall design of them is very nice and includes a digital meter 
> system for RPM, Load, battery voltage and error codes.  
> 
> These use the air cooled single cylinder 13HP overhead valve engine - 
> not the water cooled unit as on the 6500W models.  They still seem 
> pretty quite even though they are air cooled.  This air cooled engine 
> has in past been very good and inexpensive to rebuild.  
> 
> I am hoping to do some testing with these units this week - I know our 
> OutBack inverter/chargers work well with the small (1-3kW) honda 
> inverter/generators (although on some we have found the addition of a 
> motor run capacitor improved the voltage stability when the FX's charger 
> was working hard).  
> 
> These may be a good option for customer with grid-tie OutBack's as they 
> should be more stable frequency-wise and might work therefore.  I will 
> report back on the results of my testing when I complete it.    
> 
> Christopher Freitas
> OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
> cfreitas @ outbackpower.com  
> www.outbackpower.com
> Arlington WA USA
> Tel 360 435 6030  
> 
> 
> jay peltz wrote:
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > Was wondering honda generators and if they were pure sine wave or not.
> > 
> > Question started as I was trying to explain why to buy one of the  
> > larger inverter/generator models or a regular unit?
> > 
> > Anybody know?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > jay
> > 
> > peltz power
> 
> 
> 
> Christopher Freitas
> OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
> cfreitas @ outbackpower.com  
> www.outbackpower.com
> Arlington WA USA
> Tel 360 435 6030  
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