Any of you racers used one of the 2000 watt portable generators

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toolmanmike said:
48 volt golf cars require a 48 volt charger.
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yep. I have the charger. That is how i use the golf cart when i race. Stick the charger into a wall socket overnight, fully charge the cart, load it and use it at the track.
Couple times a year i go to a 3/4 day event( Monster Mopar at Norwalk, Moparty at Bowling green)
Its possible at one of those events i might not have access to electricity, and my golf cart needs charging over a long event with lots of use. Hence my interest in a portable power source to plug my charger into i can bring along
Guess i didn't realize this was so hard to explain
 
B3422w5 said:
yep. I have the charger. That is how i use the golf cart when i race. Stick the charger into a wall socket overnight, fully charge the cart, load it and use it at the track.
Couple times a year i go to a 3/4 day event( Monster Mopar at Norwalk, Moparty at Bowling green)
Its possible at one of those events i might not have access to electricity, and my golf cart needs charging over a long event with lots of use. Hence my interest in a portable power source to plug my charger into i can bring along
Guess i didn't realize this was so hard to explain
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Sorry for that. I thought you were trying to charge the 48 volt battery bank with the 12 volt genset. As long as the genset output is close to what the Golf Car charger requires you are golden.
 
1WildRT said:
I know of quite a few guys running Honda EU2000i generators that are 15+ years old, they still always start on the first pull...Never heard of one failing.... And if you do have a problem parts are available.... Your Jegs $350 generator isn't gonna look like quite as much of a bargain when it breaks & you can't get parts.... Find the $$$ you won't regret it... Oh, if you decide to sell it you'll get most of your $$$ back..
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The new version of the Honda is actually 2200 watts now with a 120 cc engine. Squarely aimed at rv air conditioning in a nice small unit.
 
Cudafever said:
Lance camper that ride in the bed of my truck.
2000 watts Honda generator/inverter. It will run the ac or the microwave.......not both.
future plans is to buy another one and link them together. two, 2000 Watt generators i can pack my self. 3000 watt generator/inverter I can NOT.........................
Also elevation make a big difference as to how much it can handle.
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Hond makes a 3000 watt pull start version that not that heavy like the big model.fyi
 
And those little Honda's are whisper quiet. 2000 watts @ 115v is 17+ amps output. 3000 is 26 amps.
 
toolmanmike said:
And those little Honda's are whisper quiet. 2000 watts @ 115v is 17+ amps output. 3000 is 26 amps.
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All inverter generators are really quiet, what I was pointing out earlier in this thread is that under a significant load, let's say air conditioning, the 2,000 watt model will rev up significantly. Not so quiet now. The Yamaha 2400,3000 or the Honda 3,000 watt models
Will not because the engine is much larger, they can generate a significant load on Eco mode, the 2,000 watt cannot.
That jegs model has an 80cc engine. It's less than half the size
Of a 3,000 watt model and under load will not be so quiet.
Depends what you want it for. I converted my Yamaha 2400 to propane, now it does not even smell.
 
Duane said:
All inverter generators are really quiet, what I was pointing out earlier in this thread is that under a significant load, let's say air conditioning, the 2,000 watt model will rev up significantly. Not so quiet now. The Yamaha 2400,3000 or the Honda 3,000 watt models
Will not because the engine is much larger, they can generate a significant load on Eco mode, the 2,000 watt cannot.
That jegs model has an 80cc engine. It's less than half the size
Of a 3,000 watt model and under load will not be so quiet.
Depends what you want it for. I converted my Yamaha 2400 to propane, now it does not even smell.
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Depending on the a/c unit you may need a 5000 watt genset because of the current surge needed to start the a/c unit.
 
toolmanmike said:
Depending on the a/c unit you may need a 5000 watt genset because of the current surge needed to start the a/c unit.
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That would be a very old air conditioner that surges that high.
We tried my Yamaha 2400 on a friends rv that's about 12 years old.
There was a brief high rpm surge and then right back to just off idle.
The ac noise in the camper was louder than the generator noise
Lol. The Yamaha 2400 is very under rated. It can hold a 3,000 watt surge for over 10 seconds. All the off brand generators like champion etc are all yamahas.
The special alternators that are used in all inverter generators was a patented
Design by Yamaha. Even the Hondas use a Yamaha alternator afaik.
 
Duane said:
That would be a very old air conditioner that surges that high.
We tried my Yamaha 2400 on a friends rv that's about 12 years old.
There was a brief high rpm surge and then right back to just off idle.
The ac noise in the camper was louder than the generator noise
Lol. The Yamaha 2400 is very under rated. It can hold a 3,000 watt surge for over 10 seconds.
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Yes, I had a rooftop on my tool truck. A Coleman unit 5000 btu and it did take 5000 watts to start it. It would run on around 3000 w.
 
Look on the charger it should tell how many amps it needs, I use 4-12 volt car batteries in mine (junk yard @ $25 each) and charge em once a week.
 
Honda 2000 are great generators I have one, super light, I also have a 6500 Generac I bought for home use, its a noisy fuel sucking pig. But it makes good power.
When the power goes out here, it does alot, I just pull the rip cord on the honda once, run an extension cord to the house, plug in the refrigerator.
The generic requires the use of two people just to get it out of the building, and it also starts easy but super noisy.
But will run my household ac and fridge and multiple lights. Its thirsty but cost less than the honda.
I really like the honda because its so portable, pick up and go, plus super quiet.
 
My 1000 watt Honda generator/inverter ran the Christmas tree and electronic of 3 years. set out on the center of the starting line and hummed alone in the heat for 10 hours a race.
And them when camping with it on the weekend that i wasn't racing.

The 2000 watt generator retired the 1000 watt generator. But it still goes to the races to run the battery charge on my car.
still running strong! I love honda generators/inverters:thumbsup::thumbsup:
we now have a diesel Genset for the race track.
 
toolmanmike said:
A 12 volt output generator won't charge your 48 volt golf car unless you unhook the batteries and charge a 12 volt bank at a time. @Mattax
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12v DC out generator? That's weird unless its a cigar lighter socket on the side next to the USB port! .....Most are 110-120/240VAC and as been said in naseum, 240V will output half the amps as the 120V rating.Your 48V charger would step down 120V to ~52V charging voltage for the 48V (13.2VX4) DC with possible 2X the amps of the 120V. There is no free lunch when it comes to power....

<< I didnt even see page 2 of all the 48V charge stuff...oops!>>>
 
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I have had an used a 2000 watt Honda generator go many many years. On long weekends there have been times where it’s been running 24 hours a day (I use a Cpap). The around 4 years ago I kicked around buying a 3000 watt Honda for my motorhome and nitrous bottle heater. My buddy told me his 3000 watt Honda wouldn’t run his motorhome air conditioning but his dads 3400 watt champion inventor generator would so I bought one of those. They both have a knock-down button that really quiets them down when higher output isn’t needed. I now carry both of them to the track and switch between them on long and short weekends. I see the price on the Champion has gone up quite a bit since I bought it from Home Depot.


3400-Watt Inverter - Champion Power Equipment
 
sireland67 said:
Honda 2000 are great generators I have one, super light, I also have a 6500 Generac I bought for home use, its a noisy fuel sucking pig. But it makes good power.
When the power goes out here, it does alot, I just pull the rip cord on the honda once, run an extension cord to the house, plug in the refrigerator.
The generic requires the use of two people just to get it out of the building, and it also starts easy but super noisy.
But will run my household ac and fridge and multiple lights. Its thirsty but cost less than the honda.
I really like the honda because its so portable, pick up and go, plus super quiet.
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How big is your house AC my 7500 won’t run mine
 
pittsburghracer said:
I have had an used a 2000 watt Honda generator go many many years. On long weekends there have been times where it’s been running 24 hours a day (I use a Cpap). The around 4 years ago I kicked around buying a 3000 watt Honda for my motorhome and nitrous bottle heater. My buddy told me his 3000 watt Honda wouldn’t run his motorhome air conditioning but his dads 3400 watt champion inventor generator would so I bought one of those. They both have a knock-down button that really quiets them down when higher output isn’t needed. I now carry both of them to the track and switch between them on long and short weekends. I see the price on the Champion has gone up quite a bit since I bought it from Home Depot.


3400-Watt Inverter - Champion Power Equipment
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That's kinda my plan as well. I bought the Yamaha 2400 for its price/weight/wattage ratio. It is able to power any modern 13,500 btu ac unit. I have a 600 watt older Honda that I use to charge the car, oil heaters etc. The Honda is not an inverter, but it's still pretty quiet. Generators are like trailers, never big enough, lol
 
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