Champion 100520 Review and Setup For Whole House Power Backup System

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Here's my review of the Champion 100520 Inverter Generator. I bought this generator as a cheaper alternative to a permanent standby generator unit for backup power for the house. Being an inverter generator, it is safer for sensitive electronics than standard generators. With almost all appliances having computer controlled chips, having a unit like this is more critical than ever when using it as a whole house backup generator to prevent from damaging control boards on your washer, refrigerator, or HVAC system, not to mention your TVs and computers.
Sections:
00:00 - Product Overview & Why I Purchased This One
04:28 - What's in the box
05:03 - Setup & Assembly
10:40 - Converting to Floating Neutral
(help.championpowerequipment.co... or • Video )
17:30 - First Run & Connecting to Home
21:01 - Lights & HVAC Heat Power Demonstration
Soft Start Air Conditioner System - www.microair.net/collections/...
Motor Snorkel - motorsnorkel.com/product/moto...
My Backup Power Research:
Bill of Materials / Cost Breakdown - docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Generator Inlet Installation Videos:
• Materials for Generato...
• How To Hook Up a Gener...
Energy Monitoring:
Sense Home Monitoring - sense.com/

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@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Here are the follow up videos for the Champion 100520: Soft Start HVAC Unit - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMWGlriqzJu6Z6s.html Motor Snorkel Propane Conversion - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qpZ0nNabstS9Z4k.html I just finished shooting the motor snorkel conversion video today - hope you guys enjoy!

@martinhogan5970 2 жыл бұрын

Great presentation. If I could add: my lock out installer guy feels it’s just a little safer to plug your cable in the generator and home before you start it. That way you aren’t making connections while you have power going out. (Also, when you kill main power, kill all other breakers as well; bringing them online one at a time after lock out, generator first.) You are still protected prior to lock out with the generator breaker prior to switching. I personally don’t have much knowledge regarding the floating ground… must investigate!

@allenwhite5652 2 жыл бұрын

I will be doing this tomorrow, thanks for sharing.

@jessemurillo6895 Жыл бұрын

Same situation here. We live in Spring TX and oh man! That was fun! Ended up buying the same generator, same connections and in the future I’ll add the tri fuel conversion. My only issue is that electrical panel is about 70’ from the gas pipes

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

That's awesome that you got a similar setup! Yeah, I'm in the same boat for facing issues with setup. One of the biggest reasons why I have been so slow to set everything up has been the cost of all these items. If you are facing a choice between running a long electric wire or a long gas hose, I'll let you know after doing the research, a long electric wire is cheaper than a long gas hose. If you want to run on natural gas, you'll need a 3/4 inch gas hose/pipe. For a 70 ft run, you're looking at $400-500 with today's prices. A 70 ft 10 gauge cable nema L14-30 can be for approximately $160 (amzn.to/3vFhl6Q). My electric and gas are right next to each other, but are in the front of the house and it feels too conspicuous to be running everything in the front. I have to run a 70ft electric wire and a 70ft gas hose (not ideal)... I have been waiting for sales or for ebay to get the gas hose for cheap. I hopefully will get the gas hose soon and have it setup with natural gas. I posted a video a few weeks ago adding the motor snorkel and having the generator work on propane. Thanks for commenting!

@raymondgarafano8604 Жыл бұрын

U did well getting a Champion, a good generator with great customer service.

@rockystelone21 8 ай бұрын

thats important when buying a genny

@michaelobrien7319 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I’ve had the same generator for 3 years now. I also have the Sense and wired it up the same way you did. It’s very convenient to measure how much wattage you’re using with the generator and it is what I used to size my generator. I also have the USC motor snorkel. I haven’t installed that yet. Just got a new central AC, so I’m going to see if it starts up without a soft start kit. Wish me luck!

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

How many tonnage is your AC? Good luck and let us all know your findings! I have another video with the soft start on my 4 ton AC. I couldn't get it working otherwise.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Motor Snorkel conversion video just went up - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qpZ0nNabstS9Z4k.html. Hope your install goes well or already went well! :)

@ericb.davenport9762 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@jeffm9227 Жыл бұрын

Curious why there aren't many of these that are dual fuel, even from Champion which has many dual fuel generators. It has been a deal breaker for me so great tip on the motor snorkel! I had never heard of that before.

@Honestandtruth Жыл бұрын

A central Furnace system will work fine. It's only 120v at 10-15 amps.. Only an A/C with 3-5 ton units would be problems

@johnnyduplantis365 2 жыл бұрын

In case anyone gets the latest model, I just received the same unit (100520) this week and they moved that neutral to ground jumper to a spot on the bottom of the panel in between the two GFCI outlets. It took me a while to find it and I almost called Champion tech support. I'm not sure why Champion moved it from an easy access spot on side of the panel to a much more difficult access location on the bottom of the panel. You have to lay on your back while looking up to access it. Once you look up in between the GFCI outlets you can clearly see a neutral jumper on a ground, similar to way it's bolted together in this video except in a different spot. After disconnecting the neutral jumper to the ground, my GFCI outlets still function as GFCI outlets with green lights which is a bit puzzling since I thought I read somewhere that you lose GFCI function when you float the neutral. Maybe Champion resolved that issue?

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for Sharing Johnny. I checked Champion's website and they did release a new revision after March 2021 - www.championpowerequipment.com/product/100520-8750-watt-open-frame-inverter/. I looked through the PDF and the only change is "75 - 35610-Y9X2210-H300 - Control Panel Subassembly" from "75 - 35610-Y9X1212-H300 - Control Panel Subassembly" so you're absolutely correct - they have "upgraded" the panel. Hope this info is helpful for others!

@joecalvi1350 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on Johnny! I just got this generator and it shows it was manufactured Aug21 so I have the new panel. Its right where you said. Behind the reset graphic between the 2 20Amp fuses. If it helps anyone else get a 7mm open end wrench to remove the screw easier.

@elab7731 Жыл бұрын

I installed a portable generator as backup power on a home for a customer. (I own a small electrical company). Just a few weeks ago. The neutral ground bonding point was under a plate on the side of the motor. Much easier access. It was a larger Champion. So maybe that was the difference.

@LesRCnmore Жыл бұрын

Why floating neutral?? Can I use it without changing that?

@kellycutler621 Жыл бұрын

If you own one of these champion generators make sure you set the valves and oil changes and I mean set the velves

@danielcraig9349 Жыл бұрын

I had ordered one of the motor snorkel kits and cancelled it before it even shipped (two days later). I read about the power loss and the reason I bought this genny, to replace my old Harbor Freight non-inverter 6500/5500 was because I needed clean power and more power. Running on NatGas would reduce the power by 16%-20%. Based on the fact that you can't change the engine compression to make NG more efficient, and the fact that our power is never out more than 4-6 hours at the most, I will just stick with gasoline..

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Do note that even with a motor snorkel, you can still run on gasoline. I wanted to have the flexibility of tri-fuel (gas/propane/natural gas). Having flexibility is useful during emergencies. The 2021 Texas winter storm power outage left me without power for almost 30 hours and I want as many options as possible. The 20% reduced power would definitely work for me in the winter since my heat isn't electric. Whatever works for you though - thanks for commenting and best wishes to your setup!

@nottabrat Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs hmmm. That is a good point. Some power would be better than no power at all, esp for an extended run. You've convinced me to reconsider... lol

@jeffm9227 Жыл бұрын

From the motor snorkel web site: "People often ask about power loss with the adapter style kits. We have never had a complaint about power loss with any of our kits." Hard to tell if that's a marketing ploy or not, but most all manufacturers (Champion included) state lower power outputs on propane/natural gas vs. gasoline in their dual or trifuel gennies.

@danielcraig9349 Жыл бұрын

The lifting handle appears to be on backwards, or upside down. The square on the end of the handle should come in contact with the metal frame when lifting per the owners manual. It is placed there to keep the round part of the handle from deforming under load.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

I couldn't figure out what you meant when I first read this, but I finally figured it out! Thanks for pointing this out! I just had to take off the cotter pin and flip that around. Thanks!

@nottabrat Жыл бұрын

Mei wenti...

@NormanLHarris 2 жыл бұрын

I’m also prepared when/should we get hit again. My electrician wired and installed a 50amp breaker and plug so I can run my whole house

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

What generator did you get?

@NormanLHarris 2 жыл бұрын

The Westinghouse 9500 duel fuel.

@markwelch8708 Жыл бұрын

DO YOU THINK THIS WLL WORK ? If I got an extra L-14-30P plug (like the one on the house to generator cable). I connected the plug’s ground pin to its neutral pin and labeled it “neutral bonding plug”. If I want to use the generator to run power tools via a standard extension cord, I insert the bonding plug and then connect the extension cord to one of the 120V GFCI outlets. The generator is now “bonded neutral” and safe to use with the power tools. If I want to power the house panel, then I have to remove the bonding plug in order to connect the cable from the house and the generator becomes “floating neutral” with the only neutral to ground bond taking place in the house electrical panel as it should.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, yes - that would definitely work. In fact, they sell products like that for the regular 15 and 20 amp sockets (www.amazon.com/Hughes-Autoformers-Ground-Neutral-Watchdog/dp/B08HZGMRB1/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=generator+bonding+plug&qid=1668892523&sr=8-1). I've never heard about it done with a 14-30, but I don't see why you couldn't do the same thing. Electrically, the ground plugs on all the outlets is connected together and connected to the chassis and the neutral plugs are also all connected together. Just make sure to double check all your electrical work with a meter and don't get the wrong pins connected. Make sure you do not leave the hot leads exposed in any way and that the connection cannot come apart if someone brushed up or bumped into it.

@moisescastillo1802 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan, I just got the 6250W/5000W Champion Inverter Generator and plan on using the L14-30 plug for my house connection(Power inlet, breaker, Interlock kit, etc.), does unbonding the way you showed only unbond the L14-30 receptacle and leaves the regular receptacles bonded?

@moisescastillo1802 2 жыл бұрын

Nevermind, kept watching and noticed that there is no continuity between the regular receptacles (20 amp) ground and neutral. Would you transfer back to a bonded neutral if you were to only use the regular 20 amp receptacles say for camping or something?

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it cuts the bond for all the outlets. Yes, you definitely want the ground and neutral bonded for camping or using solo. Having the ground disconnected can be dangerous in the event of the live wire fraying and energizing a metal container. With the neutral and ground connected, it would immediately short and trip the breaker, while without the connection, you can become part of completing the circuit when you touch it getting a shock.

@ajarivas72 2 жыл бұрын

@@moisescastillo1802 Does it have a push-button starter?

@ajarivas72 2 жыл бұрын

@@moisescastillo1802 Is there a gas generator with remote starter? I don´t want to leave the bed to start the backup system during the blackouts?

@rickbraden4272 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how many ton a.c. you have, but it better be maybe 2 ton max. If not, you'll have to install an Easy Start on your a.c. to even have a chance of that unit working. Good luck on your setup.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, thanks for commenting! My AC is a 4 ton unit which definitely meant I needed an easy start. I actually was able to purchase one and get the whole setup working. You can check out my video on that here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMWGlriqzJu6Z6s.html.

@StagArmslower Жыл бұрын

Can you still use 120 volts outlets on genny with the neutral disconnected? That's why I picked 6250 watts Champion because the bigger one is still underpowered to run HVAC (unless soft start is installed). I wanted also to store less gas. It's easier to survive lack of air conditioner than lack of heat in winter

@StagArmslower Жыл бұрын

I got my answers below. Does the generator's ground should be connected to grounding rod in permanent house connection with floating ground setup?

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@StagArmslower no, the house grounding rods already provide the ground connection in a permanent house connection. As far as I understand electricity and from my research, connecting the generator's ground is more necessary when the generator is being used as an isolated system. The rationale is that in the event of a lightning strike on the exposed metal generator frame or any exposed metal appliance plugged into an outlet in the house, the permanent house connection already has a path to travel to earth through the house ground rods. If lightning were to strike a generator only system, a person could be the lowest path of impedance for the lightning to go to ground because there is no direct path to earth. This is my understanding to why it is critical to have a ground rod when using the generator by itself. Do note, I'm not an electrician, please take my advice with a grain of salt.

@MPD2003 2 жыл бұрын

First timer question here. I have the L14-30 plug on my house and this will be my first generator. Do I have to make it a floating neutral generator to power the house or should I try it first as bonded to see if it trips and if it does then convert it?

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

You can run this with bonded neutral with no regular issue. The point of making it floating neutral is to make it safe when there is a fault situation. The basic rule is that you want electricity to only have one path to go through. When it is bonded at the house main breaker box and your generator, it means that in certain short situations, power can still flow without tripping the breaker properly. The rule basically is, running generator by itself, you need it to be bonded neutral. Running generator connected to house which already has bonded neutral, you need the generator to be floating neutral. For testing however, running it either way will work. Just make sure to have it the right way for each application for maximum safety when you are regularly using it.

@MPD2003 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs thank you for the thorough answer! So basically I’m only using this as a house backup. Through my L14 inlet to my interlock kit an electrician installed on my circuit breaker. So I should make this floating neutral. And then when I do my monthly/bi monthly test running of the device, I can leave it in floating neutral and it’ll be fine

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

@@MPD2003 yes, that would be fine. Just don't test with a frayed wire hooked to power tools in the rain. 😄

@Dickj203 Жыл бұрын

You can run it bonded but don’t touch the generator frame and or a frayed wire in the circuit at the same time or your toast.

@powerministry Жыл бұрын

What app are you using to read the watts used in your home appliances?

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

That's the Sense app. You can get it from Home Depot. You attach a volt and current sensor to the electric panel and it provides all that info in the app.

@DJAbeAlleyAbesCorner 6 ай бұрын

Why make it floating nuetral? I have a cord that plugs into the outside of my house, that is connected to 2 breakers in my house panel........ i flip the main breaker off, and turn on those 2 breakers dedicated to my generator..... are u telling me that it will trip those when I try to run my whole house? I just bought this generstor, hasnt come yet.

@jonathanDIYs 6 ай бұрын

There is a lot of research you can do on this. I found this guy's video the most helpful - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rM9-jblh0d-2hoU.html. The TLDR is you only one the neutral bonded with the grounds in 1 place to have only 1 path for the electricity to flow in the event of a fault. More likely than not, the 2 breakers you are flipping is only transferring the hot over to your generator and not disconnecting the ground or the neutral connections. If you run your generator on this system, you will now have 2 areas that are bonded - 1 at the main panel and 1 at your generator. This is not ideal in the event of a fault. Watch the video, the person does a much better job explaining it than I can. For reference, you can also look up NEC250.30A... up.codes/s/grounding-separately-derived-alternating-current-systems

@zach10290 7 ай бұрын

What app were you using to see the power that was coming in to your house from the generator?

@jonathanDIYs 6 ай бұрын

Sense app - amzn.to/3vv2eQv

@randallsemrau6911 Жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan, so happy you removed the panel. Do you think the L14-30R on the generator could be replaced by a L14-50P ? I have a 14-50 weatherproof on the outside of my house, wired to the main panel. I'd rather not use an adapter.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Hi Randall, I don't think the L14-30R can be easily replaced by an L14-50P. The L14-30R is smaller than the L14-50P so you'd probably need to widen the hole on the front panel if you really wanted to do it. Additionally, generators generally use 14-50R receptacles instead of the locking ones. I don't know why, but this seems to be the standard. I would just recommend the adapter.

@randallsemrau6911 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs I fixed my query to read 'Do you think the L14-30R on the generator could be replaced by a L14-50R ?' I don't have a problem with doing a bit of drilling and material removal. I want to be able to scale up to a 240v 50 amp generator supply in the future, so I've done the house wiring and the inlet box to 50 amps.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@randallsemrau6911 Sure, I totally think it would be possible. You'll probably void any warranty on the generator by doing so though. It appeared to me to be a standard receptacle with some sort of custom mount from the back. All the wirings are secured by screws. Nothing seems to be soldered or permanently attached to the unit. You'll probably want to keep the parts list and wiring diagram handy when doing this - www.championpowerequipment.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/100520-EPL-English_After-21MAR1700224.pdf. Again, I personally wouldn't do it. I find just getting an adapter like this www.amazon.com/Generator-Adapter-30Amp-Female-12inch-CRG30450/dp/B06XXBF1G5/ref=asc_df_B06XXBF1G5/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216506979975&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3278260485959757813&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1026748&hvtargid=pla-349051757259&th=1 much more simple and less of a headache. You can keep your whole house accepting 50amp connection while connecting your 30 amp generator to the house for less than $30.

@randallsemrau6911 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs Yes perhaps your advice on using an adapter is easiest and will not void the warranty. I just don't like the idea of additional electrical connections, or the long adapter and plug hanging off the receptacle as the generator vibrates away, hour after hour. I suppose I could find some way to secure it or dampen the vibrations. Thanks for responding, Jonathan!

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@randallsemrau6911 those plugs are designed to withstand the vibrations. On the locking end, it won't come out and on the other end - the 4 prong takes quite a bit of force to push in and out (note the 4 finger grip). Unless you pull it in and out hundreds of times, I don't see it getting loose. Also, if you keep the 4 prong side attached to your cord for connecting to the house, you'll never have to take that side off. The whole setup is outdoor rated - this is similar to what they use to connect RV to power station at RV parks and those are out in the rain, heat and bad weather conditions. I think you'll be fine. :)

@raidersaff7709 2 жыл бұрын

Did you try starting that AC unit while you had it in Eco mode? It won’t work that way. Depending on the size of your AC unit, probably up to 3 ton, it should run it fine if your not running everything at once . I too was very interested in the 100520. It still out of stock. I went with the Wen 875i , same machine with some minor differences.

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

I tried it both with and without Eco mode. I have a 4 ton AC which it just could not start. I bought a soft start kit and now I'm able to power even the 4 ton AC - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMWGlriqzJu6Z6s.html. I'm a happy camper. :)

@raidersaff7709 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs Yeah, that 4 ton unit would just be to much for that generator without the soft start. I do think it will run a 3 ton as long as you’re not running the whole house with it. I gave up waiting on the Champion. It was supposed to be back in stock in October, now they’re saying February. I bought the Wen 875i which is practically the same machine.

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

@@raidersaff7709 yeah, supply chain shortages are really rough. How you liking the Wen generator?

@Dickj203 Жыл бұрын

I have a heat pump mini split ac system. Hoping it runs that since those are more energy friendly anyways. Ordered this generator. Well the 9000/7250 watt one. So almost the same.

@adamfleet 2 жыл бұрын

How did you measure the wattage being used from your phone?

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Sense whole house energy monitoring system (sense.com/) hooked up. It allows me to monitor my energy usage from my phone. I wired it up in such a fashion so that I can monitor both the generator power input and the main power input by running both the main lines and the generator wires through the amp meter clamps in the main panel.

@adamfleet 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs Brilliant! Thanks!

@cesskier 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you order this from? Out of stock online everywhere I look.

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it goes out of stock really fast. I got mine from amazon when it was on sale in June. I use camelcamelcamel.com/product/B083V8VNGL to track the price and get alerts when it is on sale.

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

It's back in stock on amazon! www.amazon.com/Champion-Power-Equipment-100520-8750-Watt/dp/B083V8VNGL for $1005.00! Only 20 left in stock - get it while you can if you're still looking.

@DJAbeAlleyAbesCorner 6 ай бұрын

I just got one #100520 for $630 NEW!!!!

@ChuckRCox 6 ай бұрын

Just asking. Why should you disconnect the bonded neutral?

@jonathanDIYs 6 ай бұрын

Watch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rM9-jblh0d-2hoU.html. You only want your neutral and ground bonded together at 1 source. If you have multiple bonded connections such as in your main power panel and your generator, there are scenarios were a short can travel on both the neutral and ground and fail to trip the circuit breaker leading to a dangerous scenario. The simple rule - you want your generator to have neutral and ground bonded when it is running a device independently. When you are running a house through a main panel, you want the neutral and ground separated.

@ChuckRCox 6 ай бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs What I should’ve said was why not just use a three wire neutral only connection and delete the ground wire since it’s a neutral bonded generator.

@jonathanDIYs 6 ай бұрын

@@ChuckRCox that would be dangerous if there was a short that energized the body of the generator. If you only had a neutral wire, the generator would still be bonded in the generator. The body could be electrified without tripping the circuit breaker. When you touch that and another metal piece like a pipe, you can get shocked when your body becomes the path for the circuit to be completed.

@semlohde1 Жыл бұрын

A little more help on that sense app from home depot please. I searched sense app and got all kinds of other stuff. Thanks, I ordered the 875i from Amazon and they messed me up so I went local and got a 201035 non inverter last week. Thanks.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Here you go - it seems to be on sale - www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-Wiser-Energy-Smart-Home-Monitor-WISEREM-WISEREM/309169110 If you want, you can also get it directly from sense - sense.com/ Hope it works out for you!

@semlohde1 Жыл бұрын

@Jonathan Chan Thanks for those links. I'm reading more about this. 1st its expensive and more all house, I was thinking more for what the generator was at volts/hertz/rpm/watts. As I try and learn more that seems to be what I need for monitoring what the generator it doing. I don't plan on more electrical expense for the panel, etc. I just want a cable to 4- 120v plugs. Great info and video, appreciate it. I guess I'll add the watts info and plug it in, like on Green Acres.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@semlohde1 The generator has a display that shows hertz and volts already - check if the generator you purchased already shows that. For RPM, you can install a sensor around the spark plug to detect when it fires and calculate the RPMs. I was thinking about doing that when I install the natural gas/propane conversion kit to make sure my generator is still operating optimally.

@semlohde1 Жыл бұрын

@Jonathan Chan Yes my gen does show the colts and hertz, albeit 62hz?? Thanks for that info on the rpm, I'll try and find that plug thing then. That should have me set. We drop to 31 in a few days so I need to crank it to finish that breakin oil 5hrs and get ready for that what if. Appreciate your input.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@semlohde1 if you're running a regular generator and not an inverter generator, the RPM of the engines directly affect the hertz. You may need to tune your engine to spin slower if you want exact 60.

@rockystelone21 8 ай бұрын

after 2 years later are you happy with buying this? Thanks

@jonathanDIYs 8 ай бұрын

Yes! It has been great. I've needed to clean the carb out once (but that's probably my fault for not emptying the fuel completely or using it regularly). I have full confidence in being able to get the generator fired up in an emergency and very happy that I paid a fraction of the price of a full standby unit. It is able to keep most of my appliances running in the house, I think this is the ideal sized generator for my needs.

@WilliamsFamily204 2 жыл бұрын

This model is identical to the Predator inverter of the same wattage. I bet the same Chinese company makes both.

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

Harbor Freight loves getting knockoffs! I noticed the same with the duramax XP9000iH and the Predator 9500!

@leroyjones6170 2 жыл бұрын

Almost bought the predator until I saw this Champion model $130 cheaper thank HArbor freight

@Honestandtruth Жыл бұрын

To make a Floating Neutral is kinda a Pain and Connecting the Negative terminal due to tight spaces 👎

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year everyone! Soft Start HVAC Unit installed - check out the video here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMWGlriqzJu6Z6s.html!

@akatraypa 2 жыл бұрын

My original statement below is incorrect. Near where the oil dipstick is the green grounding wire where you can change the floating by vs bonded neutral without taking the front plate off.

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

Good to note! I’ll have to try that out next time I am playing with the generator!

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

I checked it out today - that is the connection to the frame and to attach a grounding wire. You definitely don't want to disconnect that. Even if you do, the ground and neutral remain bonded. The white and the green/yellow cable has to be disconnected otherwise the bond remains.

@CrownNCoke99 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs Hi Jonathan, so you are confirming (don't) disconnect that connection to the frame, and still go with the white wire disconnect behind the panel correct? Sorry just working on this today, and don't want to screw it up, great video man!

@jonathanDIYs 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the only way to unbond the neutral from the ground is to do it inside the panel. Best wishes for getting everything setup! :)

@CrownNCoke99 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs Awesome, exactly the info I needed to ensure my home connection is safely done, thanks man!

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Amazon has this on sale again for only $850! That's a steal! amzn.to/3H8gWQQ

@jolkraeremeark6949 Жыл бұрын

Does it have a pull start?

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@jolkraeremeark6949 yes, it has a pull start.

@interstellarconundrum4774 Жыл бұрын

Get your neighbors to buy the same or similar system or you'll be a target in an extended blackout when everyone starts to eat each other.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

😂 I'm the poor guy in the neighborhood (but probably a bigger target?), I know there's a few neighbors with solar and battery that never have power outages and a few neighbors with standby automatic transfer generators. Their systems are definitely more expensive, but people might target me because mine is a portable system. 🤷‍♂️ Definitely hope I never am in a situation where people start to eat each other. Sounds scary.

@interstellarconundrum4774 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs I'm being somewhat humorous. Thanks for responding. Heard some guy talk about how someone took an old lawnmower and left it running near a generator he had his eye on and exchanged the old mower for the nice generator and its owner couldn't figure out why his power disappeared yet he could still hear that his generator was running. There are always creeps who would take advantage of those with ingenuity and who plan for potential problems. Your analysis of that generator, which was one I am considering, was very good.

@spacecoastz4026 Жыл бұрын

Think your handle might be upside-down.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Yes, you're absolutely right! Someone else pointed that out and I fixed it recently. Thanks for commenting!

@spacecoastz4026 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs I'm trying to decide between the 100520 and the 100519. What is the realist running time for the 10520 is running two regular size refrigerators, a single tv, and some led lights?

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastz4026 Probably around 8-10 hours. If your load is that light, the 100519 will be the more efficient generator for you. I only bought something this big to run the whole house. Smaller generators generally use less gas than bigger ones. I think with the 100519, you might be looking at 10-13 hours.

@spacecoastz4026 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanDIYs Yeah, I have a 4-ton Diakin two-speed compressor with variable speed air handler. No easy start and my A/C dealer (which I have a warranty with) seems to be negative about trying to use a generator to run it. My water heater used 4,500 watts, so I assume the 100519 would run it if needed. Do you think I need to keep the two refrig on different legs of power if I have the 100519?

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

@@spacecoastz4026 Is the Daikin compressor a 3 phase unit? I would also not be too sure if it would be compatible with running on a generator as the generator only produces single phase... there even is a big warning in the manual "DO NOT connect 3-phase loads to the generator." Anyways, for your refrigerators, you probably could keep them on the same leg of power. Each leg is protected by a 20 amp breaker which is probably the same as you have for your house breakers. If they work on 1 breaker now, they should also work on 1 leg on the generator.

@icecreamandmore3760 Жыл бұрын

super loud for an inverter

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it probably is like that because of the open frame design. Closed frame generators provide quite a bit of extra dampening.

@Dickj203 Жыл бұрын

Did you insert oil fill funnel from front or side? I did side and it’s hard to actuallly get the tube in there.

@jonathanDIYs Жыл бұрын

I did it from the side the exhaust is coming out from. I don't think I used the funnel and tube that came with the generator. I have a flexible metal funnel (something like this one amzn.to/3T5niF1) which helped a little. You need something long enough to clear the generator so you can easily pour it in.