Quit fooling around...Put some 80W-90 gear oil in that bad boy!...May be even better to put some blackstrap molasses in there, instead...Right, beer guy!...Generator is direct from WEN, no shipping and no tax!
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For oil, it wants 30W oil. Once break-in is finished I'm going to fill it with 15W-40
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What does that do for the power output of the portable with a NG conversion kit? Reduce it by ~20%?
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I want to see that bad boy running on maple syrup!
That's a good question honestly, I suppose so, but I've never tested it. Maybe I need to pull out my 8750w portable and see what kind of load I can get out of it on NG
I can tell you that it runs fantastic on NG, much better than on gasoline
You absolutely take a performance hit with propane or natural gas.
I think 20% is a good rule of thumb.
If you look at any dual fuel generator, they'll have two sets of numbers. I bought a little larger unit with that in mind because my plan was to run it on propane.
Alright maybe I just like tinkering with stuff
Tee'd the fuel line and added a shutoff with some spare line, so I can easily drain the line
Magnetic dipstick
Installing a switch to go from floating to bonded
And added an hour meter
Tee'd the fuel line and added a shutoff with some spare line, so I can easily drain the line
Magnetic dipstick
Installing a switch to go from floating to bonded
And added an hour meter
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It has a sense wire that wraps around the spark plug lead, and it senses the electrical pulse
I won't be impressed until I see some led undercarriage lighting...
I don't know if you are thinking about it right. They make natural gas only generators, and they are 20% larger.
By using a dual fuel (or tri-fuel) generator using natural gas, I'd imagine it runs cooler under a similar load, you just can't that extra 20% out of it. That's just a wild guess though based on intuition. If someone knows more about this I'd be interested to learn.
But, if you are worried about it, by using molasses in your generator, you can get some of that 20% back...
It was popular a while back:
Video of the WEN's first run if anyone is interested
Doesn't sound that loud for a $300 generator, but it's hard to tell exactly how loud it is over the internet.
How many amps does that ecoflow draw?
The largest one I have draws 1.2kw, so 10a at 120v
Its of course louder than a $1000 generator that is surrounded by sound insulation and plastic covers, but its really not bad at all.
It picks up a 1200w load very well, video is in Eco and then not in Eco with a space heater. Voltage reading is at the end of a 25ft 14awg cord
Its of course louder than a $1000 generator that is surrounded by sound insulation and plastic covers, but its really not bad at all.
It picks up a 1200w load very well, video is in Eco and then not in Eco with a space heater. Voltage reading is at the end of a 25ft 14awg cord
Some thermal shots. I was worried the fuel line would get too hot next to the muffler, no concern
Probably the last from this WEN. I filled with new 15W-40, topped off the gas tank and added Sta-Bil and drained the carb for storage
And the 5 hour oil change money shot
Probably the last from this WEN. I filled with new 15W-40, topped off the gas tank and added Sta-Bil and drained the carb for storage
And the 5 hour oil change money shot
While I don’t have the fancy stats you all have (yet), I’ve got my own meters and use them to turn off automation when the generator fires up.
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