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Old 01-23-2019, 10:28 AM   #16
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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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Old 01-23-2019, 10:58 AM   #17
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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.
Now if only I could convince my wife to be ok with it.
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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Old 01-23-2019, 11:10 AM   #18
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There is always the option of building yourself a nicer dog house.
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Old 01-23-2019, 12:02 PM   #19
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Now if only I could convince my wife to be ok with it.
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.
you could always run things that don't require much power at a comp with an inverter attached to a battery. You can do that for a relatively low cost.
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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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They did not inform me it was rv hookups.
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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Old 01-24-2019, 09:29 AM   #22
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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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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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Old 01-24-2019, 09:51 AM   #24
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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!!
Yep! I carry a full set of adapters, 75' of 30A cord and 150' of 20A, and I have had to use every inch of it a couple of times

One note: Don't get cheap cords! The voltage drop in a 100', 16ga cord is enough to damage equipment. 12ga is a minimum.

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I am not sure how the rest of the country works but all comps in New England offer electric.
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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Old 01-25-2019, 08:59 AM   #26
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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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