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Dave Brawdy (Dbrawdy)
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Username: Dbrawdy
Post Number: 11
Registered: 10-2004
Posted From: 67.142.130.44
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 2:09 am: | |
My 1991 bus came with a GTO Electronics (no relation to Pontiac) 2,000 Watt inverter, which is acting a little flaky lately. I did a search for the manufacturer but came up empty handed. Liberty changed to a different manufacturer in 1992 so I suspect that GTO is out of business.
Does anyone know if GTO was bought out by another company or where I can get any service information or who might service these units? If I don't have any success locating information I plan to pull the unit and replace all of the electrolytic capacitors and check the unit over. If that doesn't do the trick then it is time for a new one.$$ |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Username: John_mc9
Post Number: 391
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 68.205.165.5
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 10:17 am: | |
If you don't have to have a pure sine wave one (was the GTO?),
Harbor Freight has a 2kw one for $149. |
Dave Brawdy (Dbrawdy)
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Username: Dbrawdy
Post Number: 12
Registered: 10-2004
Posted From: 67.142.130.29
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 1:22 am: | |
John,
The GTO is a modified sine wave and I haven't had any problems using it yet, but I have only had the coach for two months now. Even though Harbor Freight may not be the highest quality, I could sure go through a bunch of these at $149 before hitting the cost of a name brand one. Since I have separate battery chargers and transfer switch, this should work. Thanks for the idea! |
Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
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Username: Pete_rtsdaytona
Post Number: 355
Registered: 1-2005
Posted From: 72.40.3.254
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:03 am: | |
John MC9
Got a link to the Harbor Freight's 2kw Sine Wave $149 inverter -
I only found modified sine waves on thier site ??
Pete RTS/Daytona |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Username: John_mc9
Post Number: 397
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 68.205.165.5
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 9:19 am: | |
Pete -
ITEM 92464-7VGA
2000 watts continuous power
4000 watts surge capability
Input voltage: 11-15VDC
Modified sine wave
Low voltage alarm protects your battery
Auto shutdown
Overvoltage shutoff at 15VDC
Triple fans for maximum cooling
I bought one a few months ago for the "class B", but still
haven't had time to hook it up. The class B's going to get a
smaller (8kbtu) A/C unit...Three individuals have told me
it's what they've been using without a problem.... For the
$149 bucks.... ain't much to lose... (in my opinion) |
niles steckbauer (Niles500)
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Username: Niles500
Post Number: 744
Registered: 11-2004
Posted From: 72.91.107.56
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:50 pm: | |
"Modified sine wave" |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Username: John_mc9
Post Number: 399
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 66.217.106.48
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 12:58 pm: | |
Yeah. That's what I said.
("If you don't have to have a pure sine wave one (was the GTO?),
Harbor Freight has a 2kw one for $149.")
And Dave replied:
"John,
The GTO is a modified sine wave and I haven't had any problems using it yet,"
You guys hittin' the sauce early today?
(Message edited by john_mc9 on June 22, 2007) |
Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
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Username: Pete_rtsdaytona
Post Number: 356
Registered: 1-2005
Posted From: 72.40.3.254
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 10:13 am: | |
Hey John
You wrote --> "...You guys hittin' the sauce early today?..."
No heavy sauce here - Maybe the heat here in Daytona - over 90 for the past few days - fried my brain
But I think you can see that your
"...("If you don't have to have a pure sine wave one (was the GTO?), Harbor Freight has a 2kw one for $149.")"
Could actually be taken either way - ?? :-)
I took it to Mean - that the Harbor Freight was a Sine wave for $149
Or maybe I'm just a "silly optimist" most of the time
Thanks for the info --
John do you think the Harbor Freight 2kw continous / 4kw peak (Modified Sine Wave)- will do my 1.5kw Dometic 15kbtu A/C - without harm ????
Pete RTS/Daytona |
John MC9 (John_mc9)
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Username: John_mc9
Post Number: 401
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 66.217.107.122
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:33 am: | |
Yeeow: "15kbtu A/C"
I seriously doubt it'll cycle with anything less than a 4kw generator
or inverter.
I'm in the process of changing out the 13.5 kbtu AC unit in the
"class B" to a smaller 8 kbtu one. The present one will run
continuously with my Honda 2000i, but it won't cycle. That
13.5 pulls a whooping amount of amps during the cycling,
more than 15 amps? The 8 kbtu is said to run and cycle with
less than 10 amps...... You sure about the ratings for that
15 kbtu one you have?
One owner (he works at HF) claims he's presently running
that 2kw (4kw peak) inverter in his van conversion, operating
a 13.5 Coleman (but only with the engine running, of course).
He says he's been happy as all hell with it. Maybe the 4kw peak
rating is what's helping it? (My Honda 2000i is rated 2kw peak,
and trips it's breaker during the cycling)
And "without harm"? The nice part of Harbor Freight, is their
return policy. Too bad we're not a few miles closer, I'd let
you test it out.. |