PowerMax XP3500 Quiet Portable Gas Powered Portable Generator
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of PowerMax XP3500 Quiet Portable Gas Powered Portable Generator
Customer Review: Caution rather than review
Summary: 3 Stars
I rated this middle of the road because I had to provide a rating in order to comment. From what I see it looks like a good value for a generator that won't be used a lot.
However be careful about how much power it will provide. It is rated for 3000 watts continuous but it does not say how that power is distributed.
Most generators that produce 240 VAC power provide full power on the 240 VAC outlet, but provide the 120 volt power by dividing the 240 volt power into two 120 VAC outlets. That would typically mean only 1500 watts available on each outlet.
I called the distributor but they could not answer how many watts are available for sure on either one of the 120 VAC outlets. So I am guessing it will be about 1750 watts peak and 1500 watts continuous on each of the outlets.
Also note that appliances and equipment with motors typically require two or three times the power to start up, because of the starting power required for their motors. This would include refrigerators, compressors, etc.
Check your appliance manual carefully to make sure your largest intended appliance will start with the power available from this unit.
Customer Review: 3500 watt generator
Summary: 3 Stars
The engine starts very easily and runs reasonably quite, however when I connected the generator to my R.V. it would not run the air conditioner that is rated at 2400 watts. I turned off all other devices and tried again with no success. I was really disappointed that the generator (rated at 3000 watts) would not handle the a.c.