[UK-CONTEST] Portable Generators....

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Clive
The gennies may be paralleled but NOT in series. If you do the voltage will be 500 volts plus depending on the phase relationship.

Stuart Southern. 

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On 5 Apr 2012, at 10:52, "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Derek, Those smaller Honda inverter type generators can be fed in series,
> with a link between them, hence getting higher output. I don't think you can
> do it with the 6.5KVA Honda's. 73 Clive GM3POI 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Derek Thom
> Sent: 05 April 2012 06:59
> To: David; UK-Contest at contesting. com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Portable Generators....
> 
> David,
> 
> Could you please expand on the phrase  "We used 2 Honda 2KW inverter 
> generators ganged together with an
> optional cable."?  I'm not sure exactly what you meant.  Thanks.
> 
> 73, Derek G3NKS
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David" <g3yyd at btinternet.com>
> To: "UK-Contest at contesting. com" <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 8:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Portable Generators....
> 
> 
> We, VARC, had an identical radio set up to your proposals for a 160m contest
> last year. We used 2 Honda 2KW inverter generators ganged together with an
> optional cable. One of them we ran in eco mode (very mean on fuel burn)
> while the other we ran in normal mode. We found this worked very well and
> allowed us to turn off one generator when refuelling while carrying on with
> the linear in standby. Most of the time UK outside air temperature is above
> the flash point of petrol. I would never refuel a generator with it running
> as the risk of a flash fire or even a fuel/air explosion makes turning off
> the wise thing to do.
> 
> If you want to refuel without switching off get a diesel generator.
> 
> The Hondas are expensive generators but the club has one and a member has
> one hence the ability to gang two of them together. Also using 2 meant if
> one failed we could carry on contesting without the amplifier.
> 
> 73 David G3YYD
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of robert rushbrooke
> Sent: 04 April 2012 16:54
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Portable Generators....
> 
> Slightly off topic but I would be interested to hear what portable contest
> stations are using in the way of generators and what equipment it powers.
> 
> My club runs a single radio, Acom 1000 and a couple of laptops.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bob - 2E0KLO
> 
> rrushbrooke at yahoo.com
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