Yammie Gennie not making full voltage
Submitted: Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:17
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Member - Roachie (SA)
Hadn't used the gennie for a few months, so thought I'd better fire it up and make sure all is okay. Started 1st yank on the cord and settled down to it's usual low hum after a minute or so.
Thought I'd put a bit of a load on it and plugged the 3 pin cord that powers my work bench (4 x 4' flouros, 3 x 100w incandesent plus other
tools as I need them). Even the lights made the Yammie suffer!!! hmmmmm????
Disconeected the work-bench cable and whacked the multimeter into the 240v outlet......hmmmmm again; only showing 225v.
Just wondering if this is enough AC volts to run normal "stuff" or should I be getting it checked out?
Cheers
Roachie
Reply By: Olcoolone- Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:31
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:31
Roachie, is it an inverter type or just the normal type, if it an inverter type there could be something wrong but if it's the normal type the voltage is OK.
Try taking the fuel cap of it and try it again, we have the Honda EU20's that we use in our service vans and if the fuel cap is turned off (not the fuel tap ) it causes a vacuum in the petrol
tank and under load it nearly stops.
Hasn't this one got any warning bells or lights on it .
You should of got a Honda...LOL
You could proberly make it a hybrid like the truck and put a Honda motor in it....
Regards Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:37
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:37
Thanks Richard. Yes it's a 1kva Inverter type and it has a air-release tap on top of the fuel cap. I had an issue previously which turned out to be that "somebody" had neglected to undo said tap, resulting in the motor struggling to maintain revs, even with no load. However, on this occasion yesterday, it was revving okay, just not putting out as many volts as I would have expected.
(BTW: I wish I'd bought a Honda now too).......
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Follow Up By: Muddies Doe(Trippn) - Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:43
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:43
Hi Richard
Whispering............"Heard he found something wandering in the bush recently and rumour has it he is trying to put a whistle on it".
:)
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Follow Up By: Olcoolone- Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:46
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:46
Unless your multimeter is out you may have a problem, The good inverter types are very stable.
They say they are more stable and cleaner then power companys.
Has it got a auto throttle switch, it sound like there could be something wrong.
have you tried clean fuel.
Looks like you will just have to use a 1245 kilometer extension cord and try not to get it court on anything.
Yeah we looked at the Yamaha but being blue didn't suit Lyns lipstick on the day so the Honda it is.
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Follow Up By: ross - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 01:08
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 01:08
Try running it with in the economy off mode,the revs should go up then flick the economy switch back on.
I got a current model Yammy 1000 myself. Works great so far
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:20
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:20
"I wish I'd bought a Honda now too"...they are pricey,...you'll probably need a loan to get one.... its like the toyota - nissan thingy bit..quality ....you only get what ya pay for...buy crap and you wish you had a job at a bank
if your really serious,..... i can let you know where you can get a loan to get either the honda or toyota
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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 16:50
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 16:50
To both Richards,
(BTW: I wish I'd bought a Honda now too)....... Thats Roachies quote. He says the same thing everytime the Nissan has a problem. "(BTW: I wish I'd bought a Toyota now too)....... "
which happens very frequently now.
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Reply By: Olcoolone- Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:49
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:49
Is this true Roachie......we throuhgt you were a caring and honest type of guy!
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:55
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 21:55
About the whistle??
I honestly haven't seen your whistle!!! NEVER EVER!!!
Last I heard, Pesty had it in the
Clare Valley, doing a winery tour!
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Follow Up By: Olcoolone- Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 22:51
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 22:51
Are you sure?
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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:11
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:11
Your one peice of work Roach, making stories about inocent people and the whistle that is off on an adventure.
Last I heard it was over at
the beach swanning it up with EO hob nob's!
Hope ya genny blows up hahahaha!
Cheers Pesty
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Follow Up By: Olcoolone- Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:21
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:21
What beach Pesty?
Regards Richard
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Follow Up By: Olcoolone- Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:32
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:32
What beach Pesty?
Regards Richard
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Reply By: Redback - Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 22:11
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 22:11
I knew that sugar would work eventually ;-P
Baz.
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Reply By: Member - Kim M (VIC) - Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 23:30
Monday, Aug 27, 2007 at 23:30
Roachie
If it's surging under a load, the first thing I'd do is replace the fuel. If that doesn't work you may have a throttle cable problem.
I've had this brand of generator for more years than I can remember, and only replaced it recently with a 2kva Honda.
Take it in for a service before it becomes a problem in the bush.
Regards
Kim
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Reply By: Member - 'Lucy' - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 00:57
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 00:57
Hot Dog! Roachie
You finally discovered the Toads revenge.
He stole your volts (LOL)
On second thoughts I think he may have stolen the Yama out of your Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.
Trevoorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! return that Yama thing you told me you 'found' to Roachie this instant. (ROFLMAO)
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Reply By: techo2oz - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 07:19
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 07:19
G'day Roachie,
you mention the 4 fluoros on the workbench. Have these been modified for phase correction for use on a generator load? If not they could be loading it down.
Try again without the fluoro's and just a few incandescants or a floodlight or 3.
Peter
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:42
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:42
All modern electrical 'thingies' are full of magic and puzzlement - the voltage when its doing nothing 'may' be immaterial - far as I know (or thought I did :-o) we should be wanting to know what its doing when its working. Voltage under load is the go- should be less than your reading - might even be higher but - maybe 225 is within spec. ?
Hmm.... had better give my little blue beast a run too - apart from a vapour lock once in high heat levels, its been great to date.
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:49
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 08:49
Ok - so now I have a look in my Yamaha manual printed for every language that ever existed on the planet - 230 is the rated AC - your meter may be a whisker off ? Re the running - I just clean the air filter and change the oil, jyust about whenever I think of it - so little oil involved, it can afford to run on virtually new stuff most of the time. As for fuel, the only filter seems to be the one in the tank neck. Onward and upward !
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Reply By: Olcoolone- Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:08
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:08
Roachie is thinking......DAMM...looks like Im not getting the Honda now!
So that is why they are cheaper then the Honda....you get 10 volts less.
Never checked the Honda, Im to scared to..it might be 220volt.
Regards Richard
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Reply By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:31
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 09:31
dont worry about the volts...
its seems to be about the same..maybe even probably better than ETSA ...lowest voltage i have seen in
adelaide during a heatwave when a clients aircon wouldnt work was 210v...and they said it was ok...hahaha!!
at 225v you should try selling some back to them
seriously i'd get it checked out..just having lights as the load shouldnt do that...assuming it was designed to do all you had hanging off it...ie it is a nominal 1kw or better
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Reply By: wafarmer - Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 14:55
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007 at 14:55
Funny you should ask this question!
I have two yammy 2400 inverter gens one done some work and the other about 10 mins.
I set the new one up for a mate to take to
Perth tomorrow so fueled it and gave it a run and decided to
check voltage and as you say about 225 tried other one also 225 and with varying loads 213 to 225 volts.
Was going to ask the same question but you beat me to it.
Maybe someone will
check a Honda?
cheer's
wafarmer.
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