According to the power chart half-output isn't until 22mph and peak at 31mph. That means no power without a storm. Is the chart mislabled?
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I start to see some current at around 10 to 12 mph. It will depend on what voltage you need. I use it on a 24 volt system.
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I thought it was as well.... I'm pretty sure it's actually accurate though. We really only produce power in high winds. The most we've ever done is around 1.5kw, and that was in 35mph. Typically we see around 100-200watts from 12-15mph winds.
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In my car I'm running a shunt between the alternator and the negative terminal to read the amps, the power was tapped from a cigarette lighter wire. I believe running the tiny power wires to the shunt would fry them when cranking.
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A follow on update to my post from yesterday: we found that the monitor worked again this morning! It appears that the interference may have been weather related. We had a storm blow through, and humidity levels were very high the day before. Once it passed, the monitor was perfectly normal. Although it's rather inconvenient that we cannot monitor our child when the weather is the worst (the time we need it the most), we 're glad to know it still works fine. Just wanted to update everyone, as I was wrong.
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Nope. Mine worked out of the box. regular small engine. Electric start works. I did add a float charger to keep it alive. I bought it for insurance. If you have one ready, there will never be a storm. :)
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You supply the input fusing. It's rated at 3000W peak which would require 250A. 250 slow blow to 300A would be appropriate.
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I have no idea. We hit wind chills of -30 here a few weeks ago and they are still working fine!
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Hi. I am not sure. When I turn off my car everything is off including power.
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Here is what I found on the web... Clean Power <7% THD. Not sure if it's @ full load or not.
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No lightening strikes but a number of power surges during recent storms. We have mostly our cell phones and laptops/pads charging on this in the evenings with no problems.
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I have not used it during a storm yet as I received it after the rainy season, that being said, when one turns the unit on it does display Miles and km in the distance area of the display, the instructions do not list any setting to display one over the other so my guess is it displays both. The manufacturers web site may have a area to seek an answer from their experts as they seem to be a very good company, I called them with a question and the technician was very helpful to me with another product of theirs I own.
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First, the answer is NOT 500ma (.5) as someone else replied. That is the no-load idle current, NOT the MAXIMUM current. While I don't see an official answer, based on the claimed 87% efficiency, the maximum load and surge, and a battery voltage estimate of 13 volts, a little rough math gives us a possible full load current of a bit over 132 amps, with a possible surge current reaching twice that number. Keep in mind these are just some quick back of the napkin figures, and are not a substitute for the manufacturer's published rating. BOTTOM LINE: Contact them before wiring it, I'm just somebody on the Internet making unreliable wild-eyed claims about electricity. First, the answer is NOT 500ma (.5) as someone else replied. That is the no-load idle current, NOT the MAXIMUM current. While I don't see an official answer, based on the claimed 87% efficiency, the maximum load and surge, and a battery voltage estimate of 13 volts, a little rough math gives us a possible full load current of a bit over 132 amps, with a possible surge current reaching twice that number. Keep in mind these are just some quick back of the napkin figures, and are not a substitute for the manufacturer's published rating. BOTTOM LINE: Contact them before wiring it, I'm just... » Read More First, the answer is NOT 500ma (.5) as someone else replied. That is the no-load idle current, NOT the MAXIMUM current. While I don't see an official answer, based on the claimed 87% efficiency, the maximum load and surge, and a battery voltage estimate of 13 volts, a little rough math gives us a possible full load current of a bit over 132 amps, with a possible surge current reaching twice that number. Keep in mind these are just some quick back of the napkin figures, and are not a substitute for the manufacturer's published rating. BOTTOM LINE: Contact them before wiring it, I'm just somebody on the Internet making unreliable wild-eyed claims about electricity. « Show Less
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no... not that I am aware of... it is only temperature controlled... I would use the manual one during a storm
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emergency starts sure will be a thing of the past. I use it for my motorhome after it sits idle for long periods. and it is a V8
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Unless it's a sunny (spring or summer maybe?) storm, you should use a slower speed (ISO 400)
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I don't go by watts but my amps. I have mine on an amp meter and watch it all the time. I when it reaches about 25 amps, that is the max and that is about 25 to 30 knots of wind. To me what is important is how many amps it puts out in 8-12 knot range and it's not much, but more than most. I believe at 10 knots it puts out about 3 amps and at 15 knots about 6 amps.
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Unknown. Mine is also...reviews prior to my purchase several years ago lamented this as well as it not displaying in mph. Engineering guess is an error in the algorithm...do not know what this says about any location accuracy, but then I didn't get it for that.
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It all depends on the load. Peak to peak may reach 1500 watts instantaneously, however true rms power may appear very low.