"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Tue, 7 Aug 2012 13:08:58 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:
My 3KW genny won't start my air compressor unless the tank is empty
or I loosen the pipe at the head.
jsw

Well it it wasnt starting..those 25 amps were not enough..were they?
Gunner

Trimmed to make the sequence clearer.

The 3KW generator starts three of my 1/2HP motors and my window A/C only
if they aren't loaded, i.e. with manual intervention. I tried a neighbor's
similar Powermate 6KW generator and found that it could produce no more
current at 120V, it seemed like two separate 3KW windings in series to
give 6KW at 240V.

jsw


http://mayberrys.com/honda/generator/html/120-240.htm

Did it have a 120/240 switch?