On Jun 23, 1:25*pm, Steve Stone wrote:
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Craig

** Follow UP** the folks at Powermate think it is a diode problem
(unless I am using my voltmeter wrong, I already checked them).

What kind of meter are you using to measure the voltage?
Does it measure the correct voltage level from the power company?
Could the meter be confused by the saw tooth or square wave out put of
most gensets vs a pure sine wave?

Steve

And what are you using to measure the frequency? There aren't a lot of
home-handyman instruments that measure frequency. I'm also thinking
that your measurements may be misleading because of waveform.

What is it that leads you to suspect that the unit has a problem? Do
things not work when they're plugged into it?

Chip C
Toronto

On Jun 23, 2:34*pm, Chip C wrote:
On Jun 23, 1:25*pm, Steve Stone wrote:

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Craig

** Follow UP** the folks at Powermate think it is a diode problem
(unless I am using my voltmeter wrong, I already checked them).

What kind of meter are you using to measure the voltage?
Does it measure the correct voltage level from the power company?
Could the meter be confused by the saw tooth or square wave out put of
most gensets vs a pure sine wave?

Steve

And what are you using to measure the frequency? There aren't a lot of
home-handyman instruments that measure frequency. I'm also thinking
that your measurements may be misleading because of waveform.

What is it that leads you to suspect that the unit has a problem? Do
things not work when they're plugged into it?

Chip C
Toronto

I'm learing a lot here, thanks for that. As for the sine-wave problems
I have no idea how to address them. I have been using a digital volt
meter to check everything (except the frequency), I have an older
analog meter that I can use if that will yeild different results. The
ONLY thing I have that shows frequency is a little electricity use
gizmo called a KILL A WATT, not as good as something else but it is
the only thing I own that shows frequency. As for things working
right, any sort of light bulb seems dim (I have been using a 300 watt
shop light for testing purposes). The generator is a brushless style
and in fact won't show any voltage until I place a load on it, so I
plug the light in one socket and my DMM probes into the other. I am
hesitant to start pluging stuff in if it is not working right, I don't
want the low voltage to dammage something (but, maybe it wont).