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Wed, 03 February 2010 14:41  |
Gary Cottingame
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Ken
Do you have pictures of the Troybilt installation. Your post sounds very interesting.
Thanks
Gary
73 26 CL
TZE21
Denisonm Tx
Gary L. Cottingame
Independent Associate
Prepaid Legal Services
903-890-0102
--- On Tue, 2/2/10, Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Gentron 3500 watt Pro-2 RV
To: "gmclist" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 8:03 AM
Jim,
I sure sympathize with you about doing a new install of an unknown
generator. As you may have caught here, I recently installed a TroyBilt
portable in the 23', replacing the 3+ year old, totally unsatisfactory
Generac 36G. You would have lost your shirt on the installation of that
$700 unit: First I had to convert it from 120/240 vac output to straight
120 with no documentation nor assistance from the factory, voiding the
warranty right off the bat. Then a method for remote control had to be
devised, as well as adaptation to the existing control circuit in the coach.
Finally came design and fabrication of the mounting brackets and slide
mechanism (including a false start with undersized ball bearing slides).
Exhaust plumbing was something of a nightmare which required extensive
research to find a usable muffler -- and which still leaves me with a
non-Forest Service approved system. I'm now happy with the installation,
but I still have a fuel supply problems, correction of which has been
interrupted by my 455 problem. And I've done nothing about an automatic
choke, since the climate here doesn't seem to require one. I can't give an
accurate estimate of the hours I've invested, but they're far more than you
could have economically devoted -- my labor rate would not come near keeping
food on your table, much less pay the rent & light bill. :-)
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven
www.gmcwipersetc.com
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Jim Bounds <gmccoop@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I am presently battling the industry trying to find an overseas (I'm using
> that expression kindly) generator to use in our application. Specifications
> on these units and their capability seem to be a bit on the overrated side.
>
> Recently I bit and installed one of these portable self contained 3000 watt
> generators (not that one but one I felt better about than a $500 unit) and
> found it did not like a piston driven 13.5000 BTU roof AC unit. it would
> run a rotary compressor unit fine but it barely adequite....
>
> Jim Bounds
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gentron 3500 watt Pro-2 RV [message #72729 is a reply to message #72728] |
Wed, 03 February 2010 14:56  |
Dennis S
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Gary,
Here is a link to Ken's Troy Bilt photo album...
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=31689&title=troybilt-generator-installation-in-23-27-gmc&cat=5330
Dennis Sexton
73 GMC
Germantown, TN
USA
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Cottingame <gcottingame@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Wed, Feb 3, 2010 2:41 pm
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Gentron 3500 watt Pro-2 RV
Ken
Do you have pictures of the Troybilt installation. Your post sounds very
nteresting.
Thanks
Gary
3 26 CL
ZE21
enisonm Tx
Gary L. Cottingame
ndependent Associate
repaid Legal Services
03-890-0102
-- On Tue, 2/2/10, Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com> wrote:
rom: Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com>
ubject: Re: [GMCnet] Gentron 3500 watt Pro-2 RV
o: "gmclist" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
ate: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 8:03 AM
im,
I sure sympathize with you about doing a new install of an unknown
enerator. As you may have caught here, I recently installed a TroyBilt
ortable in the 23', replacing the 3+ year old, totally unsatisfactory
enerac 36G. You would have lost your shirt on the installation of that
700 unit: First I had to convert it from 120/240 vac output to straight
20 with no documentation nor assistance from the factory, voiding the
arranty right off the bat. Then a method for remote control had to be
evised, as well as adaptation to the existing control circuit in the coach.
inally came design and fabrication of the mounting brackets and slide
echanism (including a false start with undersized ball bearing slides).
xhaust plumbing was something of a nightmare which required extensive
esearch to find a usable muffler -- and which still leaves me with a
on-Forest Service approved system. I'm now happy with the installation,
ut I still have a fuel supply problems, correction of which has been
nterrupted by my 455 problem. And I've done nothing about an automatic
hoke, since the climate here doesn't seem to require one. I can't give an
ccurate estimate of the hours I've invested, but they're far more than you
ould have economically devoted -- my labor rate would not come near keeping
ood on your table, much less pay the rent & light bill. :-)
Ken H.
mericus, GA
76 X-Birchaven
ww.gmcwipersetc.com
n Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Jim Bounds <gmccoop@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Bob,
I am presently battling the industry trying to find an overseas (I'm using
that expression kindly) generator to use in our application. Specifications
on these units and their capability seem to be a bit on the overrated side.
Recently I bit and installed one of these portable self contained 3000 watt
generators (not that one but one I felt better about than a $500 unit) and
found it did not like a piston driven 13.5000 BTU roof AC unit. it would
run a rotary compressor unit fine but it barely adequite....
Jim Bounds
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Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
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