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Old 04-11-2008, 02:52 PM
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is that not square wave also? square wave will run most of our equipment, but has problems with magnetic drive pumps and electronics. probably a few other things.

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Old 04-11-2008, 05:30 PM
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I've scoped the output from inverters, differnent UPS's and even my cheap generator and other than the ones costing thousands all basically all are a modified sinewave of some sort (some look like stacked square blocks the make the sine waveform).

Either way do know I've run my Iwaki, Reeflo and heaters on some crappy looking outputs without problems.
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is that not square wave also? square wave will run most of our equipment, but has problems with magnetic drive pumps and electronics. probably a few other things.

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It's modified sine wave.
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Old 04-12-2008, 02:29 PM
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Can anyone tell if this Honda generator is a true sinewave?
http://honda.ca/PowerEng/Generators/InverterandCycloconverter/EU2000iC.htm?Year=2008
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Old 04-12-2008, 02:45 PM
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It's modified sine wave.
hmmm, can't remember about the miodifies ones.

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the modified sine wave is usually called a stepper wave as it makes a rough waveform out of squares.
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