Thread: Driving a 4.5A Pump from a 2KVa Generator?

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

For the same.money as the Honda you could set that up very nicely and stop have enough left over to get a second. hand old school genny that will quite. happily run the pump.


Look hard enough and you could prob a my get all.of that and a cheap second hand. petrol ph.p or an eBay petrol powered pump.

Hmmm. YOu could be right. MIght have to do some more research....

C00P

Well, when I went to the shop they'd sold all the Yamahas, so I bought the Honda.
I set it up, had it running with the eco switch off, turned on a tap to ensure the pump had limited load when it started, and plugged the pump in. The overload indicator gave the briefest flicker as the pump started, and then it settled down with the Honda obviously loaded, but certainly not struggling.

I was pleased with the result, because the Honda really is the best unit for it's main task, and having it able to run the pump in an emergency is a bonus.Thanks folks for all your helpful suggestions and information. Special thanks to you, Fluids, because your contribution from your experience was what convinced me to go with the Honda when the Yamaha wasn't available.

Cheers

Coop

Thanks Coop.

The O/L indicator operation observed is normal as the gen' is doing over it's 2000w rating. Try the same thing with Eco ON and see what the O/L indicator does You can't hurt the gen', if it's overloaded the inverter out put will just disconnect, requiring a stop/restart.

Here's a bit of advice. Fuel the gen' up, plug in a 60% load (1200w - fan heater on low or similar is ideal), turn Eco OFF, and run 3x tanks of fuel through it ... to bed the rings in. Then do your first oil change (that should be around 20Hrs). Then every 100hrs (or 12 months). Mineral grade 10w/30 only. NO synthetics!! Use ULP 91 Ron ... E10 is OK, but E10 has it's own unique issues ... Premium ULP (unless your running the gen' balls-to-the-wall constantly) will carbon up the top of the piston and cylinder head. If you have to use a tank or two of Premium or E10 because it's all you have to hand, do it, it won't cause any issues for short term use.

Extened running (tank after tank after tank) with Eco ON under light loads will glaze the bore (ie:running a battery charger, unless it's a BIG arse battery charger). If it's doing this sort of duty (very low speed with Eco ON), every 3 to 5 tanks, run a tank of fuel through with Eco OFF.

These things are great, but a bastard ("time consuming") to work on IF something goes wrong. Regular oil changes are your best friend, and don't store your fuel for extended periods - FRESH FUEL !! - Don't let the gen' sit around for extended periods unused .... start it up every month or two AND run it for 30-60min with a load (get it to full operating temperature) before putting it back into storage. Store the fuel tank FULL to the brim (as little as / or no air space as possible). I use fuel stabilizer in my EU generators.

Regarding the output light (green). If it flashes once at startup, the unit has done MORE than 100hrs but less than 200hrs ... twice at startup, MORE than 200hrs but less than 300hrs, etc, etc .... easy way to check run hours and track oil change intervals.

Cheers.