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Thegennyman
I contacted a guy selling a generator on ebay to tell him it was not as specified. He was claiming it was a 6.5kva when it wasn't. He suggested I inform other people by putting the info on a forum site, so here goes.
There are a lot of Chinese made generators being marked up as 6.5kva when they are on 3 to 3.5kva. The number on the pull start is the engine horse power at maximum revs of 3600. A 6.5hp engine only develops 5.5hp at 3000 rpm for 50Hz in the UK. 746 watts = 1hp
5.5hp equates in theory to 4.1kva, minus alternator losses and frictional losses true output is only 3.5kva. People are paying a lot of money thinking they are buying a 6.5kva machine when it is only 3.5kva. All I say is watch what you are buying.
There are a lot of Chinese made generators being marked up as 6.5kva when they are on 3 to 3.5kva. The number on the pull start is the engine horse power at maximum revs of 3600. A 6.5hp engine only develops 5.5hp at 3000 rpm for 50Hz in the UK. 746 watts = 1hp
5.5hp equates in theory to 4.1kva, minus alternator losses and frictional losses true output is only 3.5kva. People are paying a lot of money thinking they are buying a 6.5kva machine when it is only 3.5kva. All I say is watch what you are buying.