portable power depot.com http://www.portablepowerdepot.com Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:41:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Are electric cars capable of being driven and charged by a portable generator simultaneously? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/are-electric-cars-capable-of-being-driven-and-charged-by-a-portable-generator-simultaneously http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/are-electric-cars-capable-of-being-driven-and-charged-by-a-portable-generator-simultaneously#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:41:01 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/are-electric-cars-capable-of-being-driven-and-charged-by-a-portable-generator-simultaneously ]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/are-electric-cars-capable-of-being-driven-and-charged-by-a-portable-generator-simultaneously/feed 4 Wiring to 2000 watt portable generator? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/wiring-to-2000-watt-portable-generator http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/wiring-to-2000-watt-portable-generator#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:56:07 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/wiring-to-2000-watt-portable-generator I have a buffalo tools 2000 watt generator i have been rebuilding. I have searched for a wiring diagram to help but no luck at all my question is about the wires that come out of the section that generates electricity. Outside of all the resets and switches coming right out of the back of the section that creates electricity has 6 wires coming out. Four are hooked to two different plugs two in each plug one set is red the other blue and the last two wires are separate black wires i would think are negative/ground wires i am looking to know what the red wires and blue wires actually are dc/ac volt i imagine just would like to know for sure don't want to blow anything up and help even guesses will be greatly appreciated.

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/wiring-to-2000-watt-portable-generator/feed 3 Why do portable generator have 4 wires and not just 3? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/why-do-portable-generator-have-4-wires-and-not-just-3 http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/why-do-portable-generator-have-4-wires-and-not-just-3#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:38:09 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/why-do-portable-generator-have-4-wires-and-not-just-3 Most 230 volt portable generators have a 4 wires plugs (two hots, a ground and a neutal). My question is since these same generators have the neutral and ground bonded together (same as home wiring) why are the seperate conductors needed?

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/why-do-portable-generator-have-4-wires-and-not-just-3/feed 2 can i use my portable generator in a rain/snow storm? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-use-my-portable-generator-in-a-rainsnow-storm http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-use-my-portable-generator-in-a-rainsnow-storm#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:16:39 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-use-my-portable-generator-in-a-rainsnow-storm will it harm my generator to be out in a rain/snow storm

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-use-my-portable-generator-in-a-rainsnow-storm/feed 3 Troy bilt portable generator (01923) will not start? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/troy-bilt-portable-generator-01923-will-not-start http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/troy-bilt-portable-generator-01923-will-not-start#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:46:21 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/troy-bilt-portable-generator-01923-will-not-start I've removed, disassembled, soaked, cleaned, and reassembled the carburetor. I've cleaned, re-gapped, and ensured a working spark plug. Drained old gas....replaced with new gas. Yes, engine run switch is 'ON'. Still will not start. Any suggestions?
Figured out the problem. The spark plug was showing a blue spark and I did clean & regap it without any success. Everything seemed to be in order except it simply would not turn over....not even close. SO..I decided to simply replace the spark plug....SUCCESS!!! Even though it looked like the plug was working a new one fixed my problem!!

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/troy-bilt-portable-generator-01923-will-not-start/feed 4 can I plug 6 different 500 watt light plugs into 2 outlets on a 4000 watt portable generator? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-plug-6-different-500-watt-light-plugs-into-2-outlets-on-a-4000-watt-portable-generator http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-plug-6-different-500-watt-light-plugs-into-2-outlets-on-a-4000-watt-portable-generator#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:16:08 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-plug-6-different-500-watt-light-plugs-into-2-outlets-on-a-4000-watt-portable-generator The portable generator has only 2 outlets, but I have 6 different plugs. If I put one of those multiple plug outlet devices on the generator plug outlets so each generator plug outlet now has three outlets, will that be ok wtih 3 x 500 watts per each generator outlet?

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/can-i-plug-6-different-500-watt-light-plugs-into-2-outlets-on-a-4000-watt-portable-generator/feed 3 which is better, a propane or gas powered portable electric generator? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/which-is-better-a-propane-or-gas-powered-portable-electric-generator http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/which-is-better-a-propane-or-gas-powered-portable-electric-generator#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:42:02 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/which-is-better-a-propane-or-gas-powered-portable-electric-generator Also, which is quieter? which has the least amount of problems?

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/which-is-better-a-propane-or-gas-powered-portable-electric-generator/feed 5 What can I use that is portable and can power a full upright vacuum? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/what-can-i-use-that-is-portable-and-can-power-a-full-upright-vacuum http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/what-can-i-use-that-is-portable-and-can-power-a-full-upright-vacuum#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:41:12 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/what-can-i-use-that-is-portable-and-can-power-a-full-upright-vacuum I need a portable way to plug in a full upright vacuum and be able to provide enough power for roughly an hour of use. I have considered a gas powered electric generator, however I was curious if anyone else knew of any other possibilities? Maybe an array of car batteries? It is not possible for me to plug the vacuum in to an electrical outlet connected to a building. I need a portable method.

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/what-can-i-use-that-is-portable-and-can-power-a-full-upright-vacuum/feed 2 Will my 1200W generator run my Studio Max II strobes? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/will-my-1200w-generator-run-my-studio-max-ii-strobes http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/will-my-1200w-generator-run-my-studio-max-ii-strobes#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:42:09 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/will-my-1200w-generator-run-my-studio-max-ii-strobes I have this light kit-

http://www.adorama.com/POSMAKC320K.html?searchinfo=photogenic%20studio%20max%20II&item_no=11

and this generator-

http://www.amazon.com/TG1200-Portable-Generator-Non-CARB-Compliant/dp/B000P9UOAC/ref=pd_cp_hi_0

]]> http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/will-my-1200w-generator-run-my-studio-max-ii-strobes/feed 1 Where can I buy a Battery Powered Generator? http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/where-can-i-buy-a-battery-powered-generator http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/where-can-i-buy-a-battery-powered-generator#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:28:06 +0000 admin http://www.portablepowerdepot.com/where-can-i-buy-a-battery-powered-generator Can you buy battery operated portable generators for -0 online and where? I need one for film lights in the woods for a skit we are doing. Thanks!

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