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mattd
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2019 09:37pm - Edited by: mattd
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Recently got the cabin wired up to run off a generator and got a new 2200w inverter. It was HOT this weekend and I was in the middle of nowhere with cold ac blowing over me!
After 6 hours of the generator running I started wondering if it was good for a motor to run that long. I figure it was running under half load other then the short compressor spikes.
I could see using it for 10+ hours ideally.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2019 10:05pm
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2200? Was it the Honda? It wont even bat an eye, I have had mine run all day and night before, running compressors for constructions, fan for cooling on hot nights. Never missed a beat. I do regular oil changes oer mfg recommendations.
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mattd
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2019 10:30pm
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It’s a
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mattd
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2019 10:31pm
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It’s a Westinghouse. Had good reviews on multiple sights and got it On sale for under $500.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2019 10:37pm
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Matt, advantage of those inverter gennies is no mandatory 3600 rpm (2 pole gennie) to get the 60 cycles, engine can throttle back and relax, thus, leading to much longer life.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2019 07:02am
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Once everything is heated up it wont get any hotter so roughly 15min and everything will be up to temp. So really 1 hr or 20hrs all thst really changes is the fuel drops, the hour meter climbs and your oil gets a bit more dirty. I wouldnt worry about it.
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2019 08:09am
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The documentation with the genny will give you the recommended run times for the unit. My old King 3Kw did not specify a time limit when running in Power Save (low speed) mode but did state only 1 hour at high speed (2800w) due to heating. It did get very hot in summer but did ok in -20c. It only died due to an electrical overload failure.
When that died, I bought an Energizer EZV3200P which is quieter and has more foam (and mostly plastic) and they do not recommend running at high speed for more than 30 minutes at a time... It get's extremely hot and the fans don't seem t do much. I have not pushed this unit and it's relegated to 3rd backup because it is a piece of JUNK !
Immediately from purchase, carburetor idle surging non-stop, 2 weeks later dead as a doornail. In for service, took 3 weeks of "parts swapping" and they replaced ALL the electronics & carb too... it works now but under rated power AND the carb is still surging (up to 550 rpm up & down) and they claim it's the electronic control on carb...
One thing with all these Generators, they work hard to do their job, regular (religiously) oil changes are a must or they will fail. I usually switch to 0/40 Synthetic after breakin and that has worked for all my equipment as I depend on it.
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Scott G
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2019 08:25am
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I run my Princess Auto 3300w for hours a day (4-8). It keeps on going.
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