Golf Cart Batteries and Inverters

[BigRich]

My generator is 13,500 peak and 11,000 running watts. Its a 75 foot run from the generator to the transfer switch. Id like to use number 8 THHN instead of number 6 for the 75 foot run. Number 6 is $490 and number 8 is only $106. Is number 8 ok to use?

[J.P.M.]

If I use correct punctuation while posting to this forum on my iPhone it thinks Im a spammer or hacker so I should buy an android phone? Uh yeah right.

Why not just get stop using stuff that doesn't work ?

[bcroe]

If I use correct punctuation while posting to this forum on my iPhone it
thinks Im a spammer or hacker so I should buy an android phone? Uh yeah right.

I went to using only periods and commas on the internet. Hope nobody thinks that is all I know. Bruce Roe

[BigRich]

If I use correct punctuation while posting to this forum on my iPhone it thinks Im a spammer or hacker so I should buy an android phone? Uh yeah right.

[Sunking]

WTH.

Thats great news. Thanks guys.

is what I said.

Ditch the APPLE and get a DROID.

[SunEagle]

WTH.

Thats great news. Thanks guys.

is what I said.

It was the ' in the word "that's" that the forum software truncated the post.

[BigRich]

WTH.

Thats great news. Thanks guys.

is what I said.

[Sunking]

That

That was informative.

[BigRich]

That

[Mike90250]

I get 3 Hz shift from full (2500w) to 0 load with antique 6hp diesel. 5 Hz shift is no big deal at all, only issues would be AC powered clocks will have a bit of error. My inverter runs at 59.98 Hz and I have to reset clocks once a month or so..

[Sunking]

This generator is going to run my whole house including central air, water pumps, TVs, and computers.

Makes no difference. What it is telling you is you have generator with a poor Frequency control. You got what you paid for a Harbor Fright product. Really dropping from 60 Hz to 58 Hz is not an issue under heavy load.

But if you insist on 60 Hz buy a larger generator from a reputable manufacture in the USA. You get what you pay for.

[BigRich]

No reason to do that. Makes no difference if the charger is a Boat Anchor type with a heavy step down transformer of switch mode. 2 even 10 hertz is not going to bother the charger one little bit. It does not know or care what the frequency is.

Only thing the frequency will effect is a synchronous motor. Example at 60 Hz the motor will turn at 1800 RPM, at 58 Hz will turn 1740 RPM. No real problem other than maybe if it is a pump and that would reduce flow rate slightly, but still works. Today just about everything made today to run off AC power works fine at 50 to 60 Hz so they do not have to make different models for countries that use 50 or 60 Hz. One size fits all.

This generator is going to run my whole house including central air, water pumps, TVs, and computers.

[Sunking]

I added a hard start kit and my starting amps dropped from 40 something to 20 something. My Harbor Freight generator starts and runs my AC just fine except for one thing; the frequency drops from 60 hertz to 58 hertz after it turns on. I can increase it back to 60 by adjusting the throttle up but of course this is only a temporary solution. Does anyone know of a better work around?

No reason to do that. Makes no difference if the charger is a Boat Anchor type with a heavy step down transformer of switch mode. 2 even 10 hertz is not going to bother the charger one little bit. It does not know or care what the frequency is.

Only thing the frequency will effect is a synchronous motor. Example at 60 Hz the motor will turn at 1800 RPM, at 58 Hz will turn 1740 RPM. No real problem other than maybe if it is a pump and that would reduce flow rate slightly, but still works. Today just about everything made today to run off AC power works fine at 50 to 60 Hz so they do not have to make different models for countries that use 50 or 60 Hz. One size fits all.

[bcroe]

I added a hard start kit and my starting amps dropped from 40 something to 20 something. My Harbor Freight generator starts and runs my AC just fine except for one thing; the frequency drops from 60 hertz to 58 hertz after it turns on. I can increase it back to 60 by adjusting the throttle up but of course this is only a temporary solution. Does anyone know of a better work around?

You need to add an integrator element to the generators PID feedback loop. Bruce Roe

[BigRich]

I added a hard start kit and my starting amps dropped from 40 something to 20 something. My Harbor Freight generator starts and runs my AC just fine except for one thing; the frequency drops from 60 hertz to 58 hertz after it turns on. I can increase it back to 60 by adjusting the throttle up but of course this is only a temporary solution. Does anyone know of a better work around?