[RE-wrenches] Small Generator

[robert ellison]

Hi Larry,
This fellow is looking at the 3000 watt inverter generator. That is
the one Dan says he has had problems with.

Thanks,
Bob

On 4/4/12, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
<larry at starlightsolar.com> wrote:
> The Honda works great since the Magnum gives you control over the charge
> current in 10% steps. Just go to Charge Rate in the Setup Menu and turn it
> down. Then start the generator and once connected (chg light on solid)
> adjust the charge current up. If the generator starts to labor, just back it
> off. We even have customers using the 1000 and 2000 watt inverter models
> with no problems.
>
> Larry Crutcher
> Starlight Solar Power Systems
> (928) 342-9103
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2012, at 4:08 PM, robert ellison wrote:
>
> On the subject of the Honda 3000 inverter generators. Has anyone had
> any issues running them as chargers with the Magnum 4024 inverters?
> Just wondering, i have a customer looking at the 3000 honda or the
> sized Yamaha.inverter unit.
>
> Any thoughts,
>
> Bob Ellison
>
> On 4/4/12, Dan Fink <danbob88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Or the Honda eu1000 if you want something smaller than the 2000. The
>> eu-i hondas start giving me inverter/charger waveform/freq  troubles
>> at 3000i and up, but never an issue with the 1k or 2k. Quiet, too. My
>> 2000i lives indoors, and goes on every job or service call. She's a
>> sweetheart. Keep her warm, and you might as well have electric start
>> as it's 1st pull every time.
>>
>> DAN FINK
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Maverick Brown [Maverick Solar]
>> <maverick at mavericksolar.com> wrote:
>>> I would add a Honda eu2000is unless you want an auto start unit.
>>>
>>> If so, an Onan RV microlite (we reclaimed one from an old RV and mounted
>>> it to our job trailer tongue)
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Maverick
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