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01-23-2019, 10:28 AM | #16 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-05-11
Location: Pierre, SD
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That harbor freight generator says it's 96db which is twice as loud as a Honda 3000. I'd be prepared to piss some people off if you run it during the night. You might want to look at some quieter options and something that isn't a 2 stroke.
I don't think I'd buy any cheap generators. I heard lots of good about the Predators from harbor freight until I cooked a contest at 5500 feet elevation and everyone who brought a predator generator couldn't get them to run at elevation. If I were you I'd just spend the money on a small Honda generator. Quality pays for itself in the long run.
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01-23-2019, 10:58 AM | #17 | |
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Join Date: 07-15-13
Location: Butler PA
Name/Nickname : Hey you with the face!
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I think I will just leave the harbor freight one at home for emergency power outages. I would love a Honda but my wife sees Honda prices and I will be in the dog house lol. In my situation I can live without a generator and compete. So not a big deal. I looked at that one from lowes that I posted a link to because I might be able to convince my wife of that one. For me a generator for competition is a luxury not a necessity. We don't use a guru or other stoker. I do need a generator for winter because of what happened back in Nov. We lost power for 3 days. The cheap one fits for emergency use. I am just going to leave it at home. |
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01-23-2019, 11:10 AM | #18 |
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Join Date: 12-27-17
Location: State of Denial
Name/Nickname : Bruce
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There is always the option of building yourself a nicer dog house.
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01-23-2019, 12:02 PM | #19 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 07-05-11
Location: Pierre, SD
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01-23-2019, 12:32 PM | #20 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 07-31-11
Location: Beaumont, CA
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You can thank me later. This will accomplish two things: 1) comp lighting, and 2) include the entire family in the fun
https://www.amazon.com/WONO-Children...enerator&psc=1
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01-23-2019, 12:48 PM | #21 |
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Join Date: 06-20-12
Location: Twin Cities
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No, but they likely did say they offered 30A. If you are going to use comp power, you have to be prepared for 20A, 30A, or even 50A. That and a couple hundred feet of cord. Be prepared!!
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01-24-2019, 09:29 AM | #22 |
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Join Date: 05-28-14
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Don't bring anything that isn't a whisper quite inverter/ generator to a comp. Key word is Inverter. costco sells these little suitcasae ones with a Yamaha engine. Very good value
https://www.costco.com/A-IPower-1600...100343958.html |
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01-24-2019, 09:33 AM | #23 |
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Join Date: 06-24-09
Location: Bedford, NH
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I am not sure how the rest of the country works but all comps in New England offer electric. We keep a few different adaptors in our travel kit just in case they are offering 30/50 amp, they are cheap on amazon. Many teams use a battery backup for their controllers as comp power can be unreliable. I can say I really never see folks wheeling out a large generator because they are not very friendly!
My advise, always ask the comp organizer about electric ahead of time if you are unsure of the situation!
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01-24-2019, 09:51 AM | #24 | |
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Join Date: 12-09-04
Location: Wandering, but not lost
Name/Nickname : Captain Ron
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One note: Don't get cheap cords! The voltage drop in a 100', 16ga cord is enough to damage equipment. 12ga is a minimum. We have two local competitions that don't provide power, but both are very open about that, but even so, some folks showed up unprepared
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01-24-2019, 12:52 PM | #25 | |
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Join Date: 05-26-18
Location: Sturgis, SD
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01-25-2019, 08:59 AM | #26 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 05-19-14
Location: Somerset, KY
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man I guess I have been very lucky. Never had any comps that didn't have power provided and I've never had any power outages. I've had a few water issues and with a water cooker, that wasn't good. lol
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