Ok a little help here would go a long way. I was running 120 system. A 3450 generator with 4 150 watt hps and 6 50 watt see lite led. Wanted a quieter genny so switched to honda e.u 2000 ..wow is that cool. Problem i have is i can barely run 4 The hps lights with it start up is rather hard on genny. Just the leds can run forever with the genny. So now I'm thinking about switching two of the hps out for 80 watt seelites. Do you think I could run 2 150 w hps. 2 80 w see lite led 6 50 w led seelites simultaneously ? Any help is appreciated..
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Ok a little help here would go a long way. I was running 120 system. A 3450 generator with 4 150 watt hps and 6 50 watt see lite led. Wanted a quieter genny so switched to honda e.u 2000 ..wow is that cool. Problem i have is i can barely run 4 The hps lights with it start up is rather hard on genny. Just the leds can run forever with the genny. So now I'm thinking about switching two of the hps out for 80 watt seelites. Do you think I could run 2 150 w hps. 2 80 w see lite led 6 50 w led seelites simultaneously ? Any help is appreciated..
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I was running 4 400watt hps on a 2000 Yamaha.
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that's what it sounds like to me as well. No caps and way to many amps
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What is it that you mean by caps?
What type of hps do you have? Did you get them from econolight? If so you may have gotten the ones without capacitors which will draw too many amps for your generator. You can add them. Follow the link below. These may or may not be the right ones for you but this is the jist of what a cap is. These are the ones I put in my lights.
http://capacitorking.com/55uf-240v-400w-hps-aerovox-capacitor-p.html
http://capacitorking.com/55uf-240v-400w-hps-aerovox-capacitor-p.html
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Where did you wire them in?
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So I should be able to run all my lights on the honda 2000 right?
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You more than likely need to add a 55uf capacitor to each 150w hps you have. It's super easy to do, the guy from CapKing can set ya up. He caters to us bowfisherman.
The caps run about 12 bucks a piece and make all the difference in the world.
Edit, I ran 7- 150w hps and a powermax inverter off the same genny, you definitely need caps.
The caps run about 12 bucks a piece and make all the difference in the world.
Edit, I ran 7- 150w hps and a powermax inverter off the same genny, you definitely need caps.
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Thank you for being so helpful
Post up a picture of your lights. Preferably with the reflector out so that we can see the guts inside. Are they econolights? If they are and they are the 6"x9" they don't have caps. The 9"x9" econolights come with caps already in them. A lot of people make the mistake of looking at wattage only when sizing their generator, but the amps are just as important and often overlooked.
To answer your other question "will this generator run all of my lights", I'm sure some of the LED guys will be able to answer as to how many amps they pull. I know that genny will push (8) 150 hps with caps. I personally wouldn't run more than that on it.
To answer your other question "will this generator run all of my lights", I'm sure some of the LED guys will be able to answer as to how many amps they pull. I know that genny will push (8) 150 hps with caps. I personally wouldn't run more than that on it.
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Ohms laws says his led's pull 2.5 amps
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That's how I installed mine, worked perfect.Try this would be what u need.
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So basically you just add one leg of the capacitor to the black (hot wire coming in), then the other to the neutral (white wire coming in)
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Ok they are on the way thanks guys. I really appreciate the help.
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