power boost and skil saw

[wayne]

Does anyone have trouble plugging in a Skil Saw and not getting enough power to actual cut a piece of wood. I am talking about a real skil Saw not a cheap homeowners, Home depot piece of garbage, but one a real carpenter would you.

I read of people complaining there is not enough power to start these running due to the amperage they draw. I find it hard to believe since ford advertises it will run a welder, 27 refrigerators air compressors etc
If anyone has a skil saw that they can plug in I would appreciate hearing the results and if you have a 7.2 or 2.4 generator
Thanks

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[kdkool]

I don't have a gen14 but I have experience with a 3kW inverter gas generator that'd do something similar on a high powered air compressor. Some motors have excessive current draw at power on (lock rotor current). It practically looks like a short circuit to the inverter and will cause a safety shutdown. Slightly less gradual draws will be fine. If your saw causes an issue like this, get a soft starter device to lessen the "shock" (impulse response) on the inverter and it'll work out just fine.

 

[John_C]

There's a few of us powerboost peeps here that have found that some tools won't work without a little help. The inrush current is what causes the issue. It's not uncommon to see over 30 amps pulled while starting up a 15 amp saw. I know there was one person with the same issue as you, a skil saw wouldn't start. Mine (7.2 kWh) wouldn't run my handheld concrete core drill even though it's only rated at 12 amps.

Ford doesn't have a solution, but I've fixed my issue with a soft starter. I use it on every big current draw tool now, the smooth startup is nice, and I haven't had a breaker trip since.

 

[BaySide1]

Does anyone have trouble plugging in a Skil Saw and not getting enough power to actual cut a piece of wood. I am talking about a real skil Saw not a cheap homeowners, Home depot piece of garbage, but one a real carpenter would you.

I read of people complaining there is not enough power to start these running due to the amperage they draw. I find it hard to believe since ford advertises it will run a welder, 27 refrigerators air compressors etc
If anyone has a skil saw that they can plug in I would appreciate hearing the results and if you have a 7.2 or 2.4 generator
Thanks

I have the Pro Power 2KW onboard and was running Table Top Sterilizers (1 at a time all day the other day) with no issues. These draw 1400-1500 watts during heat up. No issues.

 

[RexTX]

Looks like a must-have

https://www.amazon.com/InnoRaymond-GS11-Soft-Starter-120V/dp/B07VQDMFZD

 

[John_C]

I would buy straight from his website. Mine shipped very quickly, and he makes more off the same purchase when you order direct.

Looks like a must-have

https://www.amazon.com/InnoRaymond-GS11-Soft-Starter-120V/dp/B07VQDMFZD

 

[BHunted1]

Something I discovered even in my garage. OLD outdoor orange type 3 prong extension cords that are not rated right or again, just OLD, will cause a breaker to blow. When I replaced the extension cords, all was well. Just an FYI.

 

[Vulnox]

Yeah either extension cord or soft start is the likely answer. That surge draw is rough. It can happen with household outlets also, but they generally don't trip as readily as an inverter system will as the house has a lot more power to give to handle that surge, for the milliseconds it's needed. The inverter has a ceiling. The same issue happens with TTs and the air conditioner. The start up draw on those can sometimes even take down a 30 Amp, so many come with a soft start already installed.

I expect a later addition to ProPower will be a built in soft start system. For a Gen1 option it's great, but that's an area they definitely can improve on if they want to really appeal to job site work.

 

[Sentinel1201]

Looks like a must-have

https://www.amazon.com/InnoRaymond-GS11-Soft-Starter-120V/dp/B07VQDMFZD

Sharing here for future reference. I purchased this GS11 soft starter from Amazon - got the upgraded 20 amp model. It shows up and has a big warning label on it that it's not suitable for RV airconditioners. Bummer because that's the whole reason I purchased one. I will be returning it.

 

[BaySide1]

I run tabletop autoclaves on my 2K Pro Power system. This smaller one uses about 1100 to 1200 Watts. The Larger ones run 1400 + /- watts

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