scorpion generator
Submitted: Monday, May 08, 2006 at 22:03
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rooster1070
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to know if anybody out there has a scorpion sdi1000 sine wave generator. I think they are a new model and was wanting an opinion on how quiet they are. They are rated at 58db half load, but with some of these cheaper ones you wonder where they get the figures from. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Chris
Reply By: Doggy Tease - Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 01:04
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 01:04
Been there, done that. IMHO they are not worth it. We had nothing but trouble with ours. From the 12volt plug not working, to it just cutting out for the hell of it. After 3 months of back and
forth between Repco, the Scorpion rep, and the repairer, we gave up and demanded our money back. Even that took a fair while to get.
rick.
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Reply By: rooster1070 - Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 17:36
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 17:36
might go for the kipor for the money, sounds like a better bet, seem to be more around.
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Reply By: Hairy - Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 21:48
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 21:48
A mate took one to Finke desert race last year to give it a go....... It almost lasted the weekend and it if it didnt die on its own accord we were going to kill it because of the noise and the cotinuous maintanence to keep it going.
Dont do it!!
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Reply By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 08:34
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 08:34
Got one
Currently waiting for a new petrol cap which split the first time we took it away.
It seems noisy to us but we have nothing to compare it with.
The 12 volt plug was wired backwards out of the box.
Pass em by.
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Follow Up By: Alloy c/t - Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 13:19
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 13:19
And some people complain about stuff made in china , Scorpion -Austech ?? Australian ??? thats what the box my 950w claims ,,now 3yrs old and never missed a beat ,,had noise level checked by sound tech = 57db at 7mtr at load., they had a recall due to 12v plug/socket configuration being too close in looks to 240v ,, my 12v never varies ,always 14.6v.
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Follow Up By: Member - Omaroo (NSW) - Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 20:23
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 20:23
Ditto
We've run up over 400 hours on ours. A new NGK plug first up, and never a problem thereafter. Been an absolute ripper.
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Reply By: JohnN - Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 14:35
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 14:35
I had that exact model. Good honest operator for the money. The sine wave model ran my laptop very
well etc etc.
My main use was on a fibreglass boat though and the vibration of 2 stroke set up harmonics that was not bearable.
So Sold it and got the honda version... does the same but smoother and more expensive.
For what its worth when the honda is at full revs (not eco throtled) it is very similar in noise level to scorpion but little/no vibration. If my main use was bush... I would stick with the scorpion and save the $
FWIW
John
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Reply By: rooster1070 - Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 18:03
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 18:03
The model scorpion i was refering to is a our stroke model, has anybody had experience with the 1000 watt kipor, Cheers
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