Right. Some cheap stuff will complain about voltage. Other, more
expensive stuff, will complain about the waveform too. So get a good
inverter generator and not worry about it.
On 4/8/2015 10:36 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
I think he was saying that both the voltage and the frequency are
stable with a quality inverter design. Easier to do with a good
inverter than an AC generator.
bp
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On 4/8/2015 7:47 PM, Josh Luthman wrote:
Sine wave would be 60 hz. Not the voltage.
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On Apr 8, 2015 10:35 PM, "George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting)"
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I want to say the Honda's and Yamaha's use a pure since wave
inverter. Our Yamaha is definitely stable, ~120-122 volts solid.
Even UPS's set to high sensitivity don't complain. It is worth
the extra couple hundred $ for a good inverter generator.
On 4/8/2015 9:13 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote:
The difference between an inverter and a non inverter generator
is that the non inverter models typically use an ac generator
which directly produces ac power. This requires the motor to be
running at the correct rpm to get the proper ac frequency. In
addition, they tend to be susceptible to sags and surges because
the motor itself has to be throttled up or down based on load.
The inverter units usually use a dc generator tied to an ac
inverter. This solves the problems described above but then
you're at the mercy of the quality of the inverter, which can
vary greatly.
On Apr 8, 2015 6:40 PM, "Josh Luthman"
<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
So for example this:
http://www.autozone.com/power-tools/portable-generator/power-pro-1000-watt-generator-no-return-on-used-generator-/290845_0_0/
It has a 120v outlet but doesn't have an inverter. How is
that possible?
This is $320 and says inverter:
http://www.autozone.com/power-tools/portable-generator/generac-portable-inverter-generator/568401_0_0/
The big ones I have definitely work on the big APCs
(1500-2200va). I bought them in 2008? so I don't have the
specs anymore.
The site's I'd be most likely to use it would be going into
a Meanwell rectifier.
Josh Luthman
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On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 8:33 PM, Glen Waldrop
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I'm not sure how picky your hardware is, but most
inverters and generators don't put out a full sine wave.
Battery backups tend to trip constantly, but my
equipment seems to handle it fine.
Full sine wave generators tend to cost a little bit more.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Josh Luthman
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*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Wednesday, April 08, 2015 7:21 PM
*Subject:* [AFMUG] Smaller generators with inverters
Can anyone share what kind of generators they're
using? I'm looking for something that's smaller for
one person to carry. I don't need anything big,
maybe 250 watt load at the most. Looking online I
see $600 minimum. I'd be using this at smaller
sites that don't already have a big 24 hour
generator already so portability would be the most
important feature.
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340>
Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343>
1100 Wayne St
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