From: ganthony@gmail.org   
      
   On 8/14/2024 12:27 PM, George Anthony wrote:   
   > On 8/13/2024 4:52 PM, sticks wrote:   
   >> On 8/13/2024 4:30 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> So here's an update.  I went by Menard's yesterday just to look at   
   >>> what they had, and it just so happened that they had in stock the   
   >>> Westinghouse unit (and no others of similar capacity).  Taking   
   >>> that as a sign it was meant to be, I went ahead and bought it.   
   >>>   
   >>> Now a bit of dumbassery.  After adding oil and fuel, I could *not*   
   >>> get it to start--despite *many* yanks on the cord.  I pulled the   
   >>> spark plug to see if I'd flooded it, but it seemed fine.  Finally   
   >>> it occurred to me that the red light on the control panel might   
   >>> mean something.  It was the oil light, and when I added more oil   
   >>> the unit started right up.  In fairness, the dipstick goes in   
   >>> almost horizontally, so it's hard to read.  Plus the manual had   
   >>> many warnings not to overfill.   
   >>>   
   >>> I took it to the trailer this afternoon, and it does indeed put   
   >>> out enough power to charge the battery.  On the other hand, when I   
   >>> tried running the AC (with pretty much everything else off) the   
   >>> overload protection cut in.  So I guess if I want to run the AC   
   >>> I'll need to try a soft start thingy.   
   >>   
   >> Yur makin' progress.   
   >> Looking forward to finding out if the soft start works for you.  I   
   >> personally don't know anyone who uses one because of all having bigger   
   >> generators.   
   >>   
   >> BTW, I can see where they (soft start) might come in handy at various   
   >> camping joints.  Some of them have 20/30 amp sites.  Not sure exactly   
   >> what they mean by that.  I'm assuming the choice of either a regular   
   >> 110 volt 20 amp plug or the rounded 30 amp plug.  I can see where lots   
   >> of people need 110, but not a 30 amp service, so it makes sense.  But,   
   >> if the thing actually works, in a pinch you could stay at a site that   
   >> only had the 20 amp service and still use it for your AC.   
   >>   
   >>   
   > Most all campgrounds have separate 50 amp, 30 amp and 120v outlets. Not   
   > all have 50 amp but unless the campground is older than dirt, it will   
   > have 30amp.   
      
   I know they are all 120 volt (i.e., on each leg). I meant 20 amps.   
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