Non working Kipor Generator (1 Viewer)

[Armytwowheels]

Hello techi folks
Have just won an auction on ebay for a non-working Kipor sine-wave digital 1000 for £51.00
The seller has said that it gets good compression but no spark. Does this sound fixable or have I wasted my money? We won't pick it up until next weekend as we are camping over near it's location then.

Haven't told Colin I have bought it yet!

 

[icantremember]

At least it's quiet now!

Sorry but I can't answer your question as the problem is beyond me....hope you get it sorted.

 

[lunarman]

JJ is your man,

What he knows about Kippors isn't worth knowing.

No thats not right oh:

What He doesn't know about kippors is worth knowing

No thats still not right oh:

Oh heck just take it to Malvern and I'm sure he will sort you out - thats if the other funsters will allow him to start it.

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[Armytwowheels]

Are gennys a bit of a sore subject then?

 

[Peter & Elaine]

Are gennys a bit of a sore subject then?

Nooooooooo don't start them off
If it can be fixed well done
If it can't well!!!!

 

[Armytwowheels]

Opps, Perhaps no one will notice! oh:

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[Peter & Elaine]

Too late

 

[pappajohn]

you may have bought a pup :Sad:

as far as i can work out all the electronics, including the ignition and throttle control, are controlled by the Inverter board.

if i'm correct then the inverter board may be buggered....replacement board approx £150 > £200

 

[Armytwowheels]

Oh well, if that's the case it will go back on ebay as spares or repairs. Not sure we even need a generator really, just fancied a back up for when we don't have EHU, which seems to be more and more these days.

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[Wildman]

you may have bought a pup :Sad:

as far as i can work out all the electronics, including the ignition and throttle control, are controlled by the Inverter board.

if i'm correct then the inverter board may be buggered....replacement board approx £150 > £200

I have a kipor with a knackered inverter board, it still runs the engine fine. A replacement inverter board is more like £250 these days.

 

[pappajohn]

I have a kipor with a knackered inverter board, it still runs the engine fine. A replacement inverter board is more like £250 these days.

thanks for that Roger, wasnt 100% certain.

1kva is around £150

2kva is around £199

2.6kva is around £250

3kva is around £299

all current ebay listings....prices are slowly coming down.

 

[Wildman]

right mine is the
2.6kva

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[duane0001]

I would fix the board by swapping out the components

 

[pappajohn]

I would fix the board by swapping out the components

No you wont mate.......kipor arent stupid, every single component and the veriboard is resin potted into a thick aluminium heat sink tray.

 

[Spottycatz]

''veriboard is resin potted into a thick aluminium heat sink tray.''

Sometimes I really haven't got a clue! oh:

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[duane0001]

No you wont mate.......kipor arent stupid, every single component and the veriboard is resin potted into a thick aluminium heat sink tray.

The rotters :Angry:

 

[pappajohn]

''veriboard is resin potted into a thick aluminium heat sink tray.''

Sometimes I really haven't got a clue! oh:

all the electronic components are soldered to a piece of fibre type board with copper circuits etched on then the whole lot is placed in an aluminium tray and then, what is basically araldite epoxy resin, is poured over the lot sealing the components for life.

what makes it really annoying is a tiny 15 pence resister could fail making the whole board useless.

 

[duane0001]

all the electronic components are soldered to a piece of fibre type board with copper circuits etched on then the whole lot is placed in an aluminium tray and then, what is basically araldite epoxy resin, is poured over the lot sealing the components for life.

I would still have a go at fixing it
With a lump hammer

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[icantremember]

I would still have a go at fixing it
With a lump hammer

Best thing for any Kippor

 

[pappajohn]

I would still have a go at fixing it
With a lump hammer

fixed mine by swearing at it.

after a year of not working it was about to go on ebay.

right you f**king piece of sh*t, if you dont f**king start producing f**king power your going on bas**rd ebay.

lo and behold......plugged an angle grinder in and away it went.

had a few blips since but ran my house for 4 or 5 hours a few weeks ago when we had a long power outage

 

[Armytwowheels]

I will try doing the same when we pick it up, you never know!

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[Peter & Elaine]

If you need to learn any new swear words please PM Elaine

 

[voyagerstan]

when you pick it up keep your eyes open for the nearest skip :thumb::thumb: stan

 

[eddie]

Isn't £51 expensive for a working Kipor?

Eddie

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[G8WVW]

all the electronic components are soldered to a piece of fibre type board with copper circuits etched on then the whole lot is placed in an aluminium tray and then, what is basically araldite epoxy resin, is poured over the lot sealing the components for life.

Quite common to find electronics exposed to vibration and moisture to be 'potted' like this. Real question is why so expensive, it'll be manufactured in the Far East for a few pounds; the whole generator will cost less than this to build! Guess it's because they've got ya :Sad:

 

[lookback]

Why don`t you contact the Kippor Repair Man:

http://www.smallplantrepairs.co.uk/


Ian

 

[Armytwowheels]

Thanks Ian and all who have responded. We haven't picked it up yet, will let you know how we get on. Luckily Colin didn't seem to mind that I'd bought it and is looking forward to having something to tinker with.

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