Ohh holy Shit. Lol
buy the cobra 1575 and youll be happy. I paid like 120 on amazon, have had it like 5 yrs
the 2500 watt Cobra is only 199.99.
Last edited by zxme; 07-08-15 at 06:57 PM.
And you used those to run warmers???
So you hook up that inverter to the car battery? Do you have to leave the car running?
Last edited by Jewcati; 07-08-15 at 07:05 PM.
I don't like this concept very much.Originally Posted by Jewcati
You have to run zero gauge wiring to run those high wattage inverters. It's NOT a simple hook up to battery and go. And zero gauge wiring done right is in itself not cheap.
35 bucks and your done. I can run a power tool for 30 min without the car running.
I have used this kit in 9 vans at work. I ground to the seat bolt and positive to Batt. never an issue, ever..
Believe me between 9 Vans running , saw, drill, even a shop vac and in 5 years we had 1 burn out. But what do I know..LOL
Last edited by zxme; 07-08-15 at 08:03 PM.
your car is quieter than a small generator, less emissions and no lugging, carb cleaning, storing, Etc...works for me
And your ambulance has 2 batteries and 2 alternators lol. Win.
-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
So I mentioned something about it being hard on the alternator and somebody here said it didn't matter, but I'm not so sure.
A couple of times I've had a battery past its prime (wouldn't hold a charge) and probably through some combo of not knowing at first and not immediately running out to get a new one... Well the alternator was soon to follow. I always assumed it was because the alternator had to work extra hard to charge the battery over and over. It's designed to trickle charge the battery and run headlights (100-200 watts) and maybe what, like 75 watts for a radio?
Running warmers off of it *almost* constantly drawing 1000+ watts for an hour at a time doesn't sound like a good idea. If anybody wants to buy me a beer to cry in, we can talk about how much it cost me when the alternator went out a month after the warranty in my little piece of German engineering......
If Sav's meat wagon really has 2 alternators in it to run medical stuff maybe that's different but otherwise, am I off base here?
Last edited by Ductard; 07-09-15 at 09:52 PM.
"Where are we going?...and why am I in this handbasket?"
LRRS 919
'12 Ducati 1199 Panigale (track) '08 Honda CRF 250 (ice) '02 KTM 520 SX Supermoto (track)
The converters convert the power.. I'm pretty sure they don't load the system all that much.. the alternator needing to charge a battery is not going to over load it.. just a suggestion.. but I'm pretty sure it will be ok if you have a converter that has the power to handle warmers.. a deep cycle battery would also help..
I HATE loud gennys. But to anyone out there with money thinking "you shouldn't be racing if you can't afford a 2000 dollar genny", well, you simply do not understand racing. I rode my way to an expert championship not really knowing if I could afford the next round. I made it 7 seasons with literally zero savings. My rule was to never go into debt, and I made it out OK. When I sold my race program was the day I finally had a balance. I never even paid for rider training. I certainly would never had bought a honda genny.
I wouldn't judge anyone's effort. What I love about bike racing is that it's not just for rich, old guys. Got the passion? You can make some racing happen.
Paul_E_D
Inverters DO draw a lot of power just when you turn them on. Work trucks and vans usually have a lot more amp hours on the batteries than cars. It might get you by in a pinch, but I don't think I'd want to rely on it for a race program.
Paul_E_D
if that were the case everyone would be understanding.
But the cheapest inverter generator is like $630 and the gold standard, the Honda EU2000i, is $999. The equally highly regarded Yamaha is $10 less. So we are talking a max of $270.
To each their own, I've got some MATCO tools and some HF and everything in between. And we use the gensets for the house so low noise, fuel consumption, and reliable output are more critical than the cheapest price.
Last edited by Garandman; 07-18-15 at 05:25 AM.
Ah, I forgot about the ambulance. If you have a lot of battery power isolated from your start battery, a big inverter would be great, and it will come in handy for more than tire warmers.
Paul_E_D
There might actually be an inverter built into the ambulance...
-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
LOL, now we're getting somewhere!
Paul_E_D
Hmm good point. The wiring is a bit of a mess but I have found some interesting stuff at the panel.
I have one of these with really low hours on it , only used once or twice a year at a camp to run a few lights and a coffee pot .
for sale $200 located in central mass
it is the coleman pulse 1800 ex , with a surge rating of 2250
Home Depot - 1800 Watt Pulse Recreational Generator customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings
Last edited by theothersean; 07-15-15 at 06:05 PM.
12 Vstrom 1000
09 KLR 650
09 Yamaha WR450F (street legal)
(hers)
13 Vstrom 650ADV
08 Yamaha WR250F(street legal )
09 KLR650
After Hurricane Sandy a co-worker had relatives whose house was without power. Not a generator to be bought fanywhere.
He bought a spare car battery and an inverter. He ran the inverter off the battery for everything from making coffee to small power tools, swapping the batteries to keep them charged. Ran this way for days.
A marine or RV shop will have a battery switch to isolate a battery.
we also used it to run our refrigerator and a couple lamps during the ice storm many years back
I have not posted it in the for sale section yet , figured I would start here if people are looking for a gen.
12 Vstrom 1000
09 KLR 650
09 Yamaha WR450F (street legal)
(hers)
13 Vstrom 650ADV
08 Yamaha WR250F(street legal )
09 KLR650
For that price, even if you only get a couple years out of it, I'd roll those dice.
Inverter Generator - 4.7HP, 2500W Inverter Generator
I'll sell you one of these for 350... essentially new (used 4 or 5 times @ NYST), can be @ next LRRS round or pickup in Lakeville MA anytime
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