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Post by kris on Nov 28, 2018 13:40:00 GMT
The kipor wouldn't start today.splutter splutter trying to run but keeps dying. I think it's something to do with it being run in the weather yesterday for a few hrs. Not good for a piece of equipment meant for use outdoors. The Honda ex1000 started second or third pull, after not being run for over a year. There's a reason I won't get rid of the Honda.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 11:57:24 GMT
Haven't run my Kipor 2600 outside in the rain but other than that it's been fairly faultless. I'm currently trying to figure out if my calorifier can be run via the generator rather than firing up the engine, which I hate doing for any reason other than moving the boat. There is a switch on my electrical board that lights up when the inverter is on and I believe it has something to do with the hot water and so I might be able to use the external power from my genny. That would be great. Tests tonight will confirm otherwise.
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Post by bargemast on Feb 26, 2019 12:31:00 GMT
Haven't run my Kipor 2600 outside in the rain but other than that it's been fairly faultless. I'm currently trying to figure out if my calorifier can be run via the generator rather than firing up the engine, which I hate doing for any reason other than moving the boat. There is a switch on my electrical board that lights up when the inverter is on and I believe it has something to do with the hot water and so I might be able to use the external power from my genny. That would be great. Tests tonight will confirm otherwise. A Kipor 2600 should be plenty man enough to make the heating element of your calorifier work, even is it's a (not very likely) 2000 Watt one. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 12:40:33 GMT
Haven't run my Kipor 2600 outside in the rain but other than that it's been fairly faultless. I'm currently trying to figure out if my calorifier can be run via the generator rather than firing up the engine, which I hate doing for any reason other than moving the boat. There is a switch on my electrical board that lights up when the inverter is on and I believe it has something to do with the hot water and so I might be able to use the external power from my genny. That would be great. Tests tonight will confirm otherwise. A Kipor 2600 should be plenty man enough to make the heating element of your calorifier work, even is it's a (not very likely) 2000 Watt one. Peter. Great stuff, cheers Peter! I shall have to see if the switch I think is the one that lets me heat up the calorifier from shore power socket is the one.
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Post by JohnV on Feb 26, 2019 14:18:29 GMT
the immersion fitted to the majority of boat cauliflowers is a 1Kw type
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 14:38:07 GMT
A Kipor 2600 should be plenty man enough to make the heating element of your calorifier work, even is it's a (not very likely) 2000 Watt one. Peter. Great stuff, cheers Peter! I shall have to see if the switch I think is the one that lets me heat up the calorifier from shore power socket is the one. If you can get at the cable supplying the immersion heater disconnect your shorepowrer supply, turn off any inverters and measure the resistance between live and neutral - 1000w will be around 57 ohms, anything less and you have a bigger element, You can use this calculator to help you work out what size your element is www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/ohms-law-calculator.htmlEither that or post the results up here - why have a dog and bark yourself?😎🔨🔨👍
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 14:44:22 GMT
Great stuff, cheers Peter! I shall have to see if the switch I think is the one that lets me heat up the calorifier from shore power socket is the one. If you can get at the cable supplying the immersion heater disconnect your shorepowrer supply, turn off any inverters and measure the resistance between live and neutral - 1000w will be around 57 ohms, anything less and you have a bigger element, You can use this calculator to help you work out what size your element is www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/ohms-law-calculator.htmlEither that or post the results up here - why have a dog and bark yourself?😎🔨🔨👍 I shall certainly give that a go! If not tonight because it'll probably be pitch black by the time I get home, then this weekend. Handy tip, thanks Gazza!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2019 15:22:26 GMT
If you can get at the cable supplying the immersion heater disconnect your shorepowrer supply, turn off any inverters and measure the resistance between live and neutral - 1000w will be around 57 ohms, anything less and you have a bigger element, You can use this calculator to help you work out what size your element is www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/ohms-law-calculator.htmlEither that or post the results up here - why have a dog and bark yourself?😎🔨🔨👍 I shall certainly give that a go! If not tonight because it'll probably be pitch black by the time I get home, then this weekend. Handy tip, thanks Gazza! Remember the fisrt rule ever taught to trainee sparkies - red to red, black to black, blew to bits 🙈 Ain't that right mouseMechanical engineers are taught a much more useful rule. Never put your finger where you wouldn't put your cock 🙈
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