That's what it looks like my only good option is at this point. It's just
silly that we spent $700 on a big 4kw 5 gallon gas generator and now we
have to spend $1000 on a small <12 hour portable generator. I don't care
if it's quiet - I just need to be able to carry it!!!
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 10:48 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm <
thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote:
> with its purpose being what it is (keeping the sites up and the money
> flowing) is cheap seating a generator the best course of action? Over the
> expected lifetime of the generator whats its actual cost going to work out
> to, 1k for a generator that will easily last 10 years is 100 bucks a year
> for an assurance that your generator will start like it should, run like it
> should, and not damage your equipment.
> Plus, if you need something to power your TV and Xbox while out in the
> middle of nowhere, you wont regret a choice in the better genny
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 9:43 AM, George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) <
> geo...@cbcast.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>>
>> On 4/8/2015 7:47 PM, Josh Luthman wrote:
>>
>> Sine wave would be 60 hz. Not the voltage.
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>> On Apr 8, 2015 10:35 PM, "George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting)" <
>> geo...@cbcast.com> 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" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
>>> 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
>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>> Suite 1337
>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 8:33 PM, Glen Waldrop <gwl...@cngwireless.net>
>>>> 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 <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
>>>>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>>>>> *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
>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>>> Suite 1337
>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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