Hour meters on small motors
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 13:48
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Bidgee1
Does anyone know if it's possible and if so, how to fit an hour meter to the Honda 1Kva generator?
Ours sits in the camper for yonks and then may be run for 4 or 5 hours per night for weeks at a time.
I record the last date of service and oil change on a swing tag but I would like to more accurately manage the oil changes.
It's been a little beauty but on our last trip it developed a different exhaust tone, It used to sound as if it was running at a constant speed all of the time, just changing tone when it came under load. Now it's developed a sound which sound like it slightly speeds up and slows down all of the time regardless of if it's under load or not.
Any ideas what this could be anyone?
Reply By: Richard Kovac - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 13:55
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 13:55
Yes
go to Site Link
and have a look I have 3 or 4 now fit to small gen set, lawn mowers etc. they work
well
Richard
If you are WA the company I work for sells them also
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Follow Up By: Muddy doe (SA) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 21:25
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 21:25
Fantastic!
Can you please post an indicative price on these units?
Cheers
Muddy
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 21:44
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 21:44
$55.00 inc GST when I brought 4 of them at one time I thing they are around $60-65.00 each that is from Christie Engineering Pty Ltd
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Reply By: Peter 2 - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 16:44
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 16:44
Or you can use a TinyTach which are available for most applications, can also be used on larger diesel engined vehicles that don't originally have a tacho.
www.tinytach.com/tinytach/index.php
Peter
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Reply By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 23:59
Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 at 23:59
Mate, (I can't remember Bidgee 1 at this time of day).
A small length of string , tied on somewhere. Each time you fill the
tank, tie a knot.
Inaccurate? Of course. Almost up there with "Heavens! Did I enter the last 75mins?"
I'm used to a kick in the behind (see most threads under Anon. Yep. That's him.)
It's simple, it's there. You measure a
tank full, allow for conditions, and your Honda can't miss by much. Surely.
OK Purists: slay me. (PPG GRF [otherwise recognised as gp], you go first. JH.
Dunno Bidgee. Low tech could be a goer. If you find something easier, tell me missus.(Would be saddened if she stuffed our mower, eh). Be happy Bidge. JH.
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Reply By: Bilbo - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 01:32
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 01:32
Bidgee,
Re your "change in exhaust note". Are you sure you haven't mistakenly switched on the "Eco-Throttle". It's a small switch on the front panel.
My 2kva runs steady as a rock when not on "Eco-Throttle" but surges up and down as it picks up the load when in "Eco" mode. If it has been switched inadvertently, it's normal to surge as the load changes.
Bilbo
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Reply By: Russel & Mary - Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 18:03
Monday, Jan 22, 2007 at 18:03
Hi Bidgee, I fitted one to my Kypor 1kva. It's a Hobbs 12 volt hour meter and its about the size of a matchbox. I wired it to the back of the 12 volt outlet and cut a rectangular hole up the top near the handle. Cost about $70 from a local machinery dealer. It's done about 70 hours now. Rus.
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