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Give your cell phone a tablet a quick charge with the Sportsman 1000 Watt Inverter Generator. Sine wave power delivers clean, stable and reliable power making it safe for use with sensitive electronics, making it perfect for camping and tailgating. This small, portable generator is perfect for running low wattage electronics and appliances like small fans, some coffee makers, and many flat panel televisions, or small slow cookers.
1000 peak surge watts / 800 rated running watts, run time: 6.3 hours at 50% load, 0.55 gal. fuel tank
Lightweight and portable, easily grab and go for a convenient power source
Powers sensitive electronics with stable and constant voltage
Sine wave gives clean, stable voltage, and reliable power, safely charge phone, tablets, and other electronics
One 120V AC outlets, one- 12 Volt DC outlet
Low oil shutdown and indicator light, engine shut off switch, economy switch, overload indicator light, oil capacity: 10 oz., SAE 10W30
Compact size and weight make it easy to travel and transport, uses unleaded gasoline
1.3 HP, 5,000 RPM, 40cc, 4 stroke, noise level: 56db with no load, recoil start
Watts on various appliance and devices can greatly vary. It is best to check the wattage of the device you would like to power to make sure it is below the running wattage of the generator
Generator is not recommended for high altitude use above 3,000 ft.
EPA approved, CARB compliant, available for sale in California
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Apr 11, 2020 youtube review (1:17) shows it was 149 dollars one year ago.
But you're not a moron and 'bentrinh' is correct.
It's a common problem with these units due to both a design flaw in the fill line AND the manufacturer printing the manual to say "Add xx ounces of oil (I recall it was about 3 ounces too much), while later adding a yellow tag to say add a lesser amount than what the manual states.My unit isn't right here, but I believe the difference was like 11 ounces vs a corrected 8 ounces. Those numbers are by memory, so they may be off a tad, but that little bit of excess oil made the problem fairly common.
I also wouldn't be surprised if different designed parts/modules were put on the same model generator, at different times.
I ran my tests with both a "Kill-a-Watt" unit (just to also test the Kill-a-Watt unit and see how accurate it was), as compared to a Fluke meter that I knew I could rely on for accurate load readings. Surprisingly, the Kill-a-Watt was only a little off from the Fluke meter. Almost negligible.
But in all tests, my unit could not break the 685 watt 'barrier' and that was with steady/stable resistive loads. Inductive-type loads (pumps, motors, fridge compressors, etc.) would create non-stable startup & load variances that wouldn't be anywhere as accurate, so I didn't even 'go there'.
I ran all tests with 'eco-mode' OFF.
I still find it hard to believe you got anywhere near 1,000 watts out of your unit. Was that tested with a quality/accurate meter? Anyhow, if you did get that, I consider it a very rare 'golden egg'.
We also ran it with a killawatt. Our unit was purchased last year and is the parallel capable and CARB model. Perhaps the parallel version runs a better inverter?
This would be perfect for an RV to charge the batteries when off grid without firing up the screaming loud built-in generator.
Although I think it can occasionally be had around the $150 price point.
Maybe a 1/3 hp or 1/6 hp pump, but definitely not a 1hp pump. The startup surge on my 1hp is about 1500w.
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Depends. You can put a bigger start cap on some.
You can boot leg a parallel kit. It works.
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If you're in a power out situation at home this will most likely run a single refridgerator or a freezer but not both and you can't use a long extension cord. It will run a box fan, coffee maker, and a standard 60w lamp with a 10' extension and a 3 oultet adapter at the same time without issue.
If you're in a power out situation at home this will most likely run a single refridgerator or a freezer but not both and you can't use a long extension cord. It will run a box fan, coffee maker, and a standard 60w lamp with a 10' extension and a 3 oultet adapter at the same time without issue.
Its not that weak. I use mine power a retro saw. Abuse it for years and no oil change. Old gas. It survive
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