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^That's a good deal. About a month ago I bought the Delta 1300 for under $800 and a week later they were $1100. If you want it I would jump on it.
idleprocess
Flashaholic
If EcoFlow, Bluetti, et al would just ... make the things reliable as UPSs with AC pass-through I'd have several by now.
idleprocess
Flashaholic
Same. Perhaps 'Zon's Lightning Deal™ now features price escalation as time goes on?
Price history FWIW.
That is probably what is happening. It went from 40% claimed to 60% claimed so perhaps on this Lightning Deal there are only 5 units offered on a sliding scale price.
edit: Now it went back to 50% so the seller is fooling around with the listing.
Now down to 40%....
edit: Now it went back to 50% so the seller is fooling around with the listing.
Now down to 40%....
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There's a $100 coupon you must check = $579
I have the 1300Wh one exactly like it,,, didn't get it for $579, that's for sure.
They are nice units, more like stereo equipment.
If solar charging, series charge them (24V), they prefer that.
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lumen aeternum
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Thanks for the link. I'm not comfortable trying any of that, esp taking out the rotor; partly because its not obvious how to open up the unit to get to the guts. Which means that a HVAC guy would probably have the same problem just accessing it. And taking out theI wouldn't be too quick to throw a thousand dollars at it.
On this page you'll find a link to a troubleshooting manual.
They'll walk you through testing the capacitors. They'll be easily accessible.
Support for Model: HPS9000E/A | WINCO
Dyna Home Power System Tri-Fuel Portable 9kw Generatorwww.wincogen.com
And one point:
"3. Discharge the capacitors by momentarily grounding the capacitor terminals to the metal capacitor case or metal part of the generator."
I do know that you should not do that with big caps because you will melt something. You need a big resistor in series with the grounding wire.
I'm in Maryland.
The issue with using the kind of generator you can buy at Home Depot is that they are all "jobsite" units, which means they have a GFCI internal to them. That is not compatible with plugging it into a panel box using a transfer switch, it will blow the jobsite generator. Been there & done that.
I do have one, but it requires a heavy gauge extension cord up to my kitchen to power the fridge etc. and leaving doors open to the outside to pass the cord.
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You're welcome.
My thought in posting that was that the capacitors as a likely culprit was mentioned by the tech on the phone from Winco, and a couple of people here.
I had swapped out a capacitor three times. Once each for my central AC, once for the blower motor of my forced air heat, and once for the start capacitor for my washing machine. Each time it was an easy job. I shorted the terminals with a screw driver.
Yeah, when I saw the directions to check the rotor, I thought, oh boy, if that is bad, it would probably be expensive to replace.
Good luck with your gen set. I hope that you get it sorted out.
My thought in posting that was that the capacitors as a likely culprit was mentioned by the tech on the phone from Winco, and a couple of people here.
I had swapped out a capacitor three times. Once each for my central AC, once for the blower motor of my forced air heat, and once for the start capacitor for my washing machine. Each time it was an easy job. I shorted the terminals with a screw driver.
Yeah, when I saw the directions to check the rotor, I thought, oh boy, if that is bad, it would probably be expensive to replace.
Good luck with your gen set. I hope that you get it sorted out.
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turbodog
Flashaholic
Naw. It might leave a little scorch mark on the screwdriver you use, so make it a cheap/old one.
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Flashlight Enthusiast
A simple question, as I am not familiar with that Genset.
Is it old enough to have sets of brushes that wear and need replacement?
Is it old enough to have sets of brushes that wear and need replacement?
turbodog
Flashaholic
I doubt it's worn out. But a stuck brush could be a problem.
idleprocess
Flashaholic
Food truck that the company hired for an event was running off of a well-used Predator 9500. Remarkably quiet to the point it didn't much stand out vs traffic noise. Unfortunately I did not get a good enough look to see if it was the updated 240V parallel capable version.
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Fueled up & oil, I bet that thing weighs near 300 pounds
Bet it's a fuss getting it in/out of the truck.
idleprocess
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At the lower-right edge of the photo you can just see the tip of one of the ramps they use for that task. Every other mobile application I've seen with a 240V generator mounts it to the vehicle somehow to avoid that chore.
Hire you a big burly cook, and a big burly assistant.
Guess what they pick up at the end of the day?
Even big burly guys hurt their backs. Then you are out of a cook and a cook assistant. AND the premium for your worker's comp insurance goes up.
It's much better to use a ramp.
