Honda G200 5HP Engine

Hi, I have a friend selling his Honda gas engine. It is apparently over a year old, has side shaft and was used in a boat so the air breather and engine controls are missing. For some reason, they like to use a piece of string for a throttle cable. It would be ideal for a generator, mixer, compressor, rototiller.

He is asking P6500. If anyone wants to see it, I can bring it for viewing in the Dumaguete - Valencia area.

Steve

 

Omega

I will be going to Omega, down by the bridge on Perdices St. I will check while there and get back to you.

Steve

 

Generator

I went to Omega. they told me you can buy a 3000 Watt alternator/generator for around P5000. Voltage could be adjusted with engine RPM. I would put a voltmeter on the output line but regardless, it would probably be better than what you are getting from Noreco. You would need to put it on a frame, wood or metal depending how you would be using it, then get an electrician to wire it through breaker(s) to a couple plugs on the unit.

I have actually wired one directly into my wall panel. However, it is not recommended and no building code would allow what I did. I simply used some heavy gauge wire from a breaker in the house to an outdoor wall plug. When the power would go off, I would turn off the main breaker as well as any circuits that I was not using in the house (being careful not to overload my generator or the wiring). I set up my generator with an extension cord with two male ends; plugged it into the heavy duty outdoor outlet and fired it up. I was essentially powering the wall panel in the house backwards through the outdoor plug and using that wall panel as distribution for the generator. Ingenious when you do it right but dangerous (read stupid) if you dont turn off the Main breaker (Ive been called stupid more often than genious!!!). I was then able to run a few lights, the ref and tv,

So, bottom line, I guess you could make a 3000 watt generator for about P12000 including the motor, cheaper if you can find a used generator or if you need less output. If you are planning to use a generator for long periods to cover all the brownouts we get here, I would recommend that you get a diesel generator instead; more torque at low rpm, better fuel consumption, longer engine life, less maintenance, and less noise, but more expensive to buy.

Hope this helps.

Steve