Would this generator run one IPC RO/DI 110v Electric cart? I’ve never owned a generator, am a little clueless:
HONDA*EU2000i Inverter Generator, 1600W: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
Thanks everybody.
I used to have a very similar model and that’s a damn fine generator. Very quiet.
I know you said you had a 110v pump, but is there a reason you can’t replace the unit with a 12v pump and deep cycle battery? You could get 3 pumps and 4 batteries for the price you’d pay for just one of the generators.
Otherwise, to answer your questions. You could easily run that pump, a very large microwave and maybe a few accessories off that unit.
hey ryan, have you used both types? do you prefer 12v to the 110? i’m looking for a pump for next year and haven’t decided which way to go.
hooking up a 12V this weekend to check out . . .
who wants to be running a generator all day everyday? what a pain . . . at least the 12v is on demand instead
i think 110v would work out ok for us. 90% of our work has easy access to exterior power outlets, so 150ft of extension cord on a reel could hook us up most of the time. i like the idea of on-demand with 12v and battery, but i’m worried about the days we forget to charge them etc.
I was going to ask this same question today. I’ll be building a new RO/DI system, and I was looking for help on which is preferred. I like the idea of pulling up to the job, flipping a switch, and off you go. I’m tired of looking for water (which isn’t that difficult), and I just want to pull up and get to work.
The draw from a 12v pump is only 4-6 amps so you should be able to get roughly You should be able to get at a solid 15 hours of actual run time between charging. In a pinch you can always hook up to your vehicle battery directly, or through the cig port. Just be sure to put a 10amp fuse between the battery and charge location otherwise you could let the smoke out of something.
*Keep a trickle charger around. The kind that shut off automatically when the battery has reached maximum capacity. You can run this in your card and ‘always’ charge the battery.
- do not let a marine battery discharge below 50% of the capacity or 10% on an auto battery to avoid damage and ensure long life.
[MENTION=5633]AllWashedUp[/MENTION],
you planning on carrying your own water, or building a cart, or truck mount without tank?
No…I had never even considered a 110v unit because the 12v works just fine in any application we have ever needed. We do up to 8 stories from the ground just using a 12v 40psi pump.
I plan on carrying a tank. Thinking about 100 gallon. But, I also want to build into the tank, an RO/DI so I can always hook up to the customers source if needed. I do a bunch of large houses, so I don’t want to solely rely on that tank.
[MENTION=3250]HOTWINWASH[/MENTION]
With that pump, do you pump water out of a tank or through your filter system?
Thanks,
Tony,
The 12v 1 gpm pump pulls from the tank, through 300’ of hose is just for the cleaning. I have installed a 3GPM pump to fill the backpacks and water cans.
The only time they take the pure water system is for larger commercial projects or to refill the tanks onsite. The key to using a tank system is proper water management. Every pole has some kind of quick-shutoff valve installed that allows micro-management of the pure water.
We usually run 2-3 poles off it (we’ve had two 110v units for about 7 years), usually 45’-60’ poles. We had a 12v unit, but it struggled to keep up, especially at 500’ + of hose. We often run 700’. No tank.
We just have a few places we have trouble getting power, and we’re getting a generator anyway for glass renu. Just wanna make sure generator can do both.
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what type of gpm are you getting?
2000w generator works well for glass renu
1000w runs it until you put pressure on the glass then the extra power draw kicks the overload shutoff
Very helpful. Any ideas oif it will push the IPC pump?
haven’t used a generator with any pumps, one of those pumps goes up to 125psi, so I dont know what the draw would be vs the 12v at 40 psi
Got my answer: 110v pulls 1200 watts tops, so 2000 watt generator is fine, according to IPC tech support.
