Neilnruth, its a Tomahawk brand, what i can gather several "Brands'use the same machinery inside. All out of the same factory as Honda and Yamaha. Noise level 59db at 4mt, pull start , electric or remote up to 30od metres. Will tell you more next week at Gympie. Did you realise it is brand new in box, they have auctions of them every night, and ship all over Aus.

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:

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Kiwi-as wrote:

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 All out of the same factory as Honda and Yamaha.

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 Is that what the salesman told you?

 

Cheers,

Peter

 

 

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  Of course?

Peter

Pre war 2 ,the japanese were the great copiers but they were amatuers 

The chinese put them to shame

Peter

 

Hi

I hope you have read  how to use it SAFELY?

Remember 240v can kill no matter what the source

 

Peter

Well, have had said generator for two weeks now. Can run aircon and water heater at same time.
Two others at Gympie get together also had them, and they also were rapped. Not too noisy either, as far as generators go.
Will probably get an earth peg set up just to be on the safe side.

So if anybody is contemplating purchasing a 2kva plus generator, look onEbay under Inverter Generators.

jimricho wrote:

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Peter, perhaps you could explain what a "class 1" device is, preferably in a non-technical and non-"jargonistic" fashion that the "layperson" will understand.

The majority of folks coming to this forum do not have an in-depth knowledge of the Australian Standards and its terminology.

Jim

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 Hi Jim

Yes, I have done that in many posts

My apologies for not doing it this time

Electrical devices generally come in two classes

The class depends to a major extent the the way in which they are constucted & insulated

All Mr Average  needs to understand is that if it is factory fitted with :

[1]A 3pin plug ,it is Class1, & requires an effective earthing system back to the source to reduce the risks of electric shocks [it is not very effective ]

[2]The  CORRECT fitting of a RCD or URCD  greatly encreases the level of safety

[1] or [2] DO NOT require a ground connection of the earthing system to be effective [ with portable generators or inverters]

They do require a continous low resistance  earthing cable connection between devices & the source

They generally have exposed conductive material , externally or internally, which may become "live" with a fault

Devices covered are such as toasters , frypans , many /most fridges , air cons , many/most battery chargers, microwaves,electric jug & kettles,, virtually ALL caravans / motor homes/ camper trailers , desktop computers,

[3] Class 2 devices will be factory fitted with a 2 pin plug

They may also have a square within a square symbol on them [signifies "double insulation"]

They do not require an earth connection, due to built in high levels of electrical insulation/isolation which greatly reduces the risk of electric shock when in use

[4]But remember damaged cables can make  all  above highly dangerous  as no system can protect from active [live] to neutral faults

If further explanation is required feel free to ask

 

Peter

I always shudder when I hear someone buying a chinese "bargain"... oh dear ... they've got another one. "The thrill of the price is quickly overshadowed by the lack of quality". I will only ever buy a Honda or Yamaha.... 20 year parts back up... 4 year warranty... 450 Honda dealers in Oz if something just happens to go wrong ... which in my case never has. When this chinese cheapie (Chonda) does break down in a dramatic burst of flame what you will do is what all other thrill buyers do, is bite the bullet and buy a decent brand. These copy machines defitinely DO NOT have the same components as better brands do... its like saying a Great Wall is the same as a BMW.  Please please think before you buy and don't waste your money. I call it the Bunnings syndrome. Australian landfills are full of this type of rubbish... don't add to it.