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Yes I measured frequency on a load. See YouTube video referenced in my previous post. I do have a question, what do you mean by “scope”? I’ve sold the generator already to someone who was okay with my multimeter response on the frequency (I buy and resell generators).

Here is a video of the behavior I’m noticing. The first gauge is the engine RPM, the second is a voltage meter and the third is measuring the frequency / hertz. On idle, the hertz cover at 180. With a load in the mid-200s. I’ve verified this behavior occurs regardless of which meter measures...

I have not yet checked with the 2nd meter, but the same behavior under load. I plugged in a high amp tool and it works perfectly. Voltage continually adjusts correctly, as does the RPM. So My sense at this point is that it’s an instrumentation error. As a correction it is a Klein meter not...

Very interesting - I’ll bet that’s what’s happening. I have a second fluke meter I will use that is a different model number and also I have a kill-a-Watt plug in meter that measures hz.

I have not checked with the load on the generator but I will do that this evening. That’s what I thought about frequency been directly proportional to RPM. I looked up the specs of this automatic voltage reader in it should produce 117 V which is exactly what it’s doing at 3600 RPM. So the...

I acquired a Powerboss 7000 Watt / 12,000 Watt surge generator. 3 total hours on it. When adjusting to 3600 RPM, the voltage is 117, consistent with the specifications of the automatic voltage regulator. Here’s the problem - the frequency has extreme fluctuation - 120- 250 hertz. This model...

Thanks - I was wondering about this exact thing, why the meter did not read anything. That’s good to know.

Thanks for the feedback. Connecting the neutral to the 3rd tab made the switch function as I wanted.

They all say L3. However, I’m fairly certain based on a multimeter continuity test that the two terminals connected to wires in the attached photo are line and load. Are you saying I should pigtail the neutral before it hits the capacitor and attach that to the third terminal on the switch...

The on/off switch to my 120 volt bench grinder stopped functioning. The old switch (Photo #1) had 2 quick connect terminals that simply interrupted / connected the hot (black) wire to the bench grinder. I purchased a new switch with a 125 volt neon lamp that I would like illuminated when the...

The A/C is important for our particular situation. We will just need the 1500 watts in addition to this as noted in the original post.

Thanks for the clarification - that’s exactly what tripped me up. I’ll give it a try without a transfer switch and see how it runs.

Some great feedback here- I agree the next step is to wire up the compressor and see how it performs. I’ll do that and post the results here.

Hello - I flx and flip generators, and have come across a low hour Honda EB11000. I am trying to determine whether to keep this one for our home use. I can not figure out if after installing a transfer switch, this EB11000 will power our air conditioner. Besides the air conditioner I will...

Here is an image of what I saw when I opened up the alternator.

Is it possible that some alternators do not have a voltage regulator? This alternator was 18 years old (not sure if that matters), and I did not see any adjustable voltage regulator such as an Automatic Voltage Regulator. Are these types of alternators “hard wired” for a specific voltage at 3600...

I was pretty sure I had the RPM figured out myself. I agree no harm in replacing the capacitors. To measure the AMP draw, I plugged in a 240 volt / 25 amp Air compressor and it ran great. Attached is a photo of the generator referred to in this post.

In case this helps someone in the future, the new capacitors fit and were functional, but they did not have any impact on the voltage. It remained low at 104 volts. The issue was that the generator required adjustment to the Governor. I assumed it functioned properly because the Tachometer...

Good deal, I went ahead and got 3 if them +\- 5% (Made in China) for $6 each. I’ll report back if this corrects the voltage.

That's the way I'm leaning. Also wondering if a capacitor rating of +/- 5% is typically used on generators. The original capacitor was +/- 3%, which increases the price four-fold.