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How do you make up a rated load to test a generator? This Honda EX650 needs a rated load of 350 watts to set the frequency and governor. Is it as simple as picking out a power tool of that wattage, or is that not accurate?
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lexi wrote:How do you make up a rated load to test a generator? This Honda EX650 needs a rated load of 350 watts to set the frequency and governor. Is it as simple as picking out a power tool of that wattage, or is that not accurate?

You need a constant load, a power tool is usually a variable load.

Old-fashioned light bulbs are probably the best for your purpose.
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Sounds good mate. I will look stuff out.
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Yes, a tungsten load would be the best. Avoid anything inductive (motor, transformer, fluorescent light...) because it will have a power factor that will make the load complex.
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Old electric fire elements ;)

Proper standby generator dummy loads basically use giant versions of them with forced air cooling...

Chris, very good point about inductive loads with their complex impedances and power factor considerations...
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Dummy loads is what I was thinking of. That's what they use in invisible weight lifting competitions ! :lol:
Thanks guys. I pm'd cousin Simon as well, so I am well informed now,
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In the early days of the PC the various power connectors had (if they were not connected to anything) to have a dummy load, otherwise the switched mode PSU would not switch, and could (on very rare occasions) fail.
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