Do NOT assume 10% load means 10% fuel consumption, especially if it doesn’t have an eco-throttle mode or whatever that’s called. So if the load is 50 watts, a smaller generator might be better. But if it’s recharging your batteries, that’s different.
From: Chuck McCown Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 5:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Looks like a great deal on a backup gen Will vary with load. From: Sean Heskett Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 4:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Looks like a great deal on a backup gen Look in the manual for gallons per hour fuel burn. Then run that calc against your tank size. On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, Ty Featherling <[email protected]> wrote: How would I calculate estimated run time per tank of fuel for this? -Ty On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 1:42 PM, Ty Featherling <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: I doubt it but it's the questions I don't ask or think I know that always seem to get me. -Ty On Apr 28, 2015 12:34 PM, "Seth Mattinen" <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: On 4/28/15 8:40, Ty Featherling wrote: Is there any concern about sine vs square wave output on something like this? I want to get one but don't want to run into a gotcha I am unfamiliar with. It looks like an alternator. Is it even possible for a rotating alternator to output a square wave? ~Seth
