MXR3500 Generator a quick look + parallel running = double the output
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- I bought this generator just in case the predicted blackout happened. It also replaced my old generator which was difficult to start. My brother also bought the same one so we could parallel them if needed.
Once the fear of winter blackouts has passed, I'll take it apart.
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It's hilarious to me that the only missing tool is the mythical air-soluble 10mm spanner...
What 10mm spanner ? All my kits start at 6mm, then 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 11mm and up. :)
Nothing mythical about them. I have dozens of them somewhere
I’ve got one of these in the US 120volt. I’ve got 160 hours on it and it’s been amazing. Got a 6 gal auxiliary tank and can run my RV for quite awhile!
How does the aux Tank setup ? Is that something you purchased on eBay or Amazon or something?
Maxpedingrods look remarkably similar to "WEN" brand... Maxpeding make good stuff... I am very happy with their bluetooth diesel heater bought a month ago.
Nice David! Really going to enjoy the details on this! Like; how that parallel function is working, max load tests, run time, output stability (voltage and frequency) and a tear down! Thank you sir!
Looks a nice little generator David, MaxpeedingRods are making a great name for themself and produce some really good kit
That switch from choke to run to off is typical on the Chinese inverter generators I've use. I find I have to go slowly from choke to run or it will stall. Also I've found that when gas is much more than 4 weeks old I have to drain it and replace it with fresh gas. I also have two Honda generators. When I placed them in parallel to run an electric chainsaw, they would lose sync when you'd press the chainsaw trigger after you'd make a few cuts. Found it had the same behaviour if you ran a heater that cycles on and off. The solution is to turn them off, and start them again and that allows them to sync the sine waves again. After you're forced to do this a few times, you quickly realize that the parallel feature is only good for constant loads.
Interesting. I'll have to test the going out of phase.
@@DavidMcLuckie Thanks, that would be interesting. I should mention the results I observed were with two 1000 Honda units that were connected to 1500W loads. One load was an electric chainsaw, the other was a Dyson heater.
I've been wanting to try paralleling generators manually, given I have a pair of Honda EX650 suitcase generators from the 90s, it'd be fun to have them set up to put out a kilowatt between them, it's just a bit more fiddly with those as you have to match the revs up and align the frequency and all that to ensure they don't go boom when making the connection... :P
@@Justin71554 Having taken one of the two completely to bits (on the generator side that is, engine's a Honda, they just work!), I'm well aware of that, could say the same about generators that power the grid too, they use(d) things called synchroscopes to match the Hz prior to throwing the switch to come online, and a crude version can be made with a bit of wiring and an incandescent lightbulb, though a real 'scope would be better...
I've got one of these that lives on the boat and tops the lithium house batteries up when there's not enough solar and we're anchored for a few days and not running the main engine. Yoinked it in a sale for nzd$560 a couple of years ago. It's up to 670 hours, I put a cheap engine hour meter on the thing. I drop the oil every 20 hours ish. It's had 27 oil changes at 520mm a change, just throw whatever oil is to hand, 15/40 straight 30 weight. It has never missed a beat, when I load it I'm pulling 1500w for an hour or two so about 75%. Thought it would have gone bang years ago.
Thanks David. How do you plug in a single 6kw load
Oh no, you've caught the same disease which causes my own generator obsession. Before you know it, you'll be moving on to Lister Start-O-Matics and Chinese single cylinder diesels.
down the the rabbit hole of cold start listers!!!
Hello and thanks
that is nice. but not a need . without a breakered combined output cable it get you no ware. you are limited by the output breaker per plug. you need to show old school way to parallel to gen sets with light bulbs and how to combine the outputs into one. Just the same nice to watch thanks.
i’ve got a Kipor 3kw sinewave inverter generator and it’s significantly bigger than that and comes on wheels - so i’m mildly sceptical about the claimed output
Clever engineering by shunting DC power to make one generator act like a larger gen set.
Would have been interesting to see the current flow from the second generator.
If you turn the knob almost to the off position it will shut the fuel off and still run till it runs out of fuel.
Nice tip. Thank you.
I've always thought and external parallel connection wouldn't be that hard to make where any generators could be connected !
Keeping them running in phase would be the challenge.
i bought a more...
Strom 30i 2.1kw Inverter Generator for under 400 quid been running it over 12 months now my friend got the honda and he payed 1500 quid no brainer lol
Here in the US and probably in your area the gen. set you are showing is rebranded by many names. Maxspeedingrods is just a boxing company like the rest. I've seen that set sold under the Predator, NAPA, Wen, AI Power, and many more badges. Pop the side cover and look at the plate on the engine or gen. end. You will see who really makes it.
Don't get me wrong, so far my AI power has been running fine, however I only have 100 hours on it. I do use synthetic oil in it. My Honda runs a bit smoother, and it is 30+ years old . Not sure if the Chinese unit will run as long as the Honda, I'm guessing not, but we will see. The price was right for the AI Power. I didn't want to spend $5000.00 on another Honda. The Chinese unit does get better fuel economy, since it is variable speed per load.
My Honda has auto idle, which means when no load is present it will idle. Just a 60 watt light it will rev. back up to 3600 RPMs.
Yes the Honda is still running fine. I only got the AI Power for the travel trailer, which is only 125V @ 30Amp. The Honda is now the back up for emergency power for the house. It has 125V and 240V.
Thanks for the vids.
Is this not simply a re-badged Generac? Likely with a further mark-up?
It had better be a good generator, Just placed an order. If it's no good I hold you responsible Lol
Hi, after seeing your review, I just bought from Amzn the MXR3500, but the Dual Fuel version. I like the idea of having two, because having double the power but with the option of having just half the power & size (say in a campervan trip) seems more versatile? W've a large house so I wonder if more oomph in a power outage would be appreciated, & one generator might be underpowered? Can you say more on the case for two v. one generator please ? Thanks
Meaning, two running easily in parallel, like you demonstrated
Assuming the power outage is short term and temporary, two generators is likely unnecessary. There shouldn't be too many things you'd need to run that need 6-7KW.
Now if it's long term off grid, a single higher powered generator is likely more fuel efficient than two separate.
I've got one and my brother has the other, so that means should either of need a high output we can borrow the others and run in dual. So if your plan is to have two this also means you've got a spare to run should anything happen in an emergency.
How exactly would you connect up a 6kW load? Obviously not from a single 15A plug, so do they supply a suitable connection?socket?
How about a 3KW load and then another 3KW load? But it also means to can more easily run things with a larger start current.
@@DavidMcLuckie Dave, agreed -no problem for smaller loads, but you did mention a single 6kW load in the video.
i dont get the paralleing thing.
if you got 2 gennys at 3kw. then you can supply 6kw. with or without the paralleling feature.
Mine has an all in one fuel tap and off switch. I’ve found if I turn it nearly all the way of it will keep running but the the fuel has been turned off and it stops a few minutes later
Will the paralleling work if my sister owns one?
Doubtful. He states it has to be your brother
@@zorrosoxter4703 Love your style!
I wonder what voltage these link at? It will be DC I guess.
That's a thing I could test.
do you have to ground the generator like copper in the ground and connect it to earth
You don't have to. But I know some electricals don't play nice if their grounds don't all match. But so far I haven't found any.
Would these run a welder parallelled
I hope you put oil in it right out of the box
They have a low oil switch. It won't run unless there is oil inside.
@DavidMcLuckie good to know I just order myself one for a backup for the house and for my camper .
I’ve got one of these in the US 120volt. I’ve got 160 hours on it and it’s been amazing. Got a 6 gal auxiliary tank and can run my RV for quite awhile!