Found this for sale from WalMart and also on eBay: $265 retail, free shipping, pre-sales tax 3 kW continuous, claimed 3.5 kW burst 100 lbs Two NEMA 5-20 pairs, 20 A circuit breaker Main bus rated at 25 A I already have whole house, 16 kW, natural gas fueled, automated emergency generator. This is for: Tesla low battery SOC testing - I want to confirm that my 5 year, 130,000 mi Model 3 has no undocumented reserve. When the BMS says "0%" is it discharged. Girl friends business - she provides special props for celebrations. With the generator, she can do remote, off-grid events. Her kin - live in several areas from urban to country. North Alabama has severe storms that can cut power for hours to days. This will give them emergency power. Neighbors - as needed. For my experiment, I will look at adding a NEMA 14-50 on the primary buss behind the 25 A circuit breaker. There is plenty of space within the frame for an electric box with a NEMA 14-50 but only 120 VAC and 25 A. Bob Wilson
interesting . I have found that cheaper generators run well but require frequent oil changes and are VERY loud. 10 years AGO I had a 1000W Honda Generator that was 57db quiet. It was 5X the cost of a cheap one but Wayyyyy quieter and very reliable. Honda now makes a 2200K version that is still portable. Might be worth a look. https://www.northerntool.com/products/honda-inverter-generator-2200-surge-watts-1800-rated-watts-model-eu2200itan-100554?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Generators%20%3E%20Inverter%20Generators&utm_campaign=Honda%20Power%20Equipment&utm_content=100554&ogmap=SHP%7CPLA%7CGOOG%7CSTND%7Cc%7CSITEWIDE%7CINTRADE%7C%7C%7C%7C857740920%7C42214667463&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwr6wBhBcEiwAfMEQs8_9cTOxvRyc3n_WCyj6eaPWNwXXtzvKuD5q-oGe_4b7yTnwQszE0xoCt8kQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I just finished adding the wheels. Next additions: Add a NEMA 14-50 wired for 120 VAC 25 A - my dual voltage, 30 A portable chargers use NEMA 14-50. This should give about 10-15 miles EV range per hour. Battery drill starter - deep socket, ratchet drill extension, deep socket, and drill bracing (aka. wrist saving.) This will provide light weight electric starting. Gas filter - take care of any left over manufacturing debris. Weather cover - no need to let the sun and rain work on it. Too large to fit in the Tesla or BMW, I have a receiver platform and either can carry the 100 lb unit. With the wheels, it'll be a little "grunt' but nothing I haven't handled in the past. Lift one wheel onto the platform, shimmy it close to car, and throughly strap it down. So my tradeoff: cheap - 3,000 W for $265, ~12 W per dollar for ~1/2 of L2 charging fast - stumbled across a good deal, carpe diem not so good - 100 lb, oversized unit, mods to make it mobil, adding NEMA 14-50, and easy to start Bob Wilson
