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Originally Posted by J-Mech

It will work for what you want it for.

Thanks Jon.

Originally Posted by OldSkull

Most cheap Chinese made generator/alternator produce crappy 60Hz sinusoidal wave at 3600 rpm (Oscilloscope test reading..), you better get a Japanese or old American made unit.

Using the old K series Kohler of a QL is another questionable choice, efficiencies is not their "Forté", most modern OHV engine do a lot better but since you need to use what's available as cheap has possible, you can probably power your alt/gen with the 16hp running at 1800rpm using a 1 for 2 ratio, this way you save a bit on gas and you cut the noise a bit too.

Thanks OldSkull, I appreciate the tru sine wave stuff and all that, never really wanted to get one of those HF jobbers. Had the same idea about the 2 to 1 ratio and lower rpm, maybe smaller wattage gen head, something to just run a saw and drill or some thing like that.

Thanks guys, and Merry Christmas.