Yamazen's inverter generator 'EIGG-600D' review that can be used with ordinary cassette cylinders, seems to be useful at home such as typhoon season and outdoor



Our lives today, such as PCs, smartphones, and home appliances, are heavily dependent on electricity. However, it is also true that there is a possibility that power will be 'power cut' due to a disaster.

Yamazen 's inverter generator ' EIGG-600D ' is lowering the hurdle to maintain the generator by using not the gasoline used by general generators but the cassette cylinder that can be obtained at convenience stores. That. I was able to borrow the EIGG-600D, so I tried using it to check its performance.

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The outer box of 'EIGG-600D' looks like this.



When the outer box was opened, the generator body was inside. The size is 47 cm wide, 27 cm deep and 39 cm high.



As accessories, an instruction manual, a Phillips screwdriver, a DC battery charging cord, a plug wrench, and an oil nozzle were enclosed.



The front of the generator has a recoil starter and a fuel cock.



The rated output of AC is 600VA. Although it is a small generator, it is designed to be compact and suitable for storage and vehicle installation.



Maintenance such as refueling engine oil can be performed from the side where the recoil starter and fuel cock are not attached.



When I press the cassette cylinder storage cover on the top plate ...



The storage location of the cassette cylinder has appeared. Two cassette cylinders can be set, and power can be used for about 1.5 hours at rated load. It is necessary to set two cylinders, and only one can cause gas leakage.



When I pressed the button and opened the cassette cylinder fixing cover, there was a white bottle inside.



The engine oil was in it. It is necessary to refuel before use.



The generator switches and terminals look like this. In addition to having two AC outlets with a total of 6A, there are a complete set of switches and terminals that are installed in general generators, such as a frequency switch and ground terminal.



It is rare for a generator to have two 'USB terminals'. You can easily charge your smartphone or mobile battery.



The EIGG-600D can also be used in parallel connection. A separately sold cord is required for parallel connection.



An exhaust muffler was attached to the opposite side of the surface with terminals.



It looks like this when a female editorial staff takes the EIGG-600D. It weighs about 14 kg, and says the editorial staff, 'You can carry it with both hands.'



I will use the EIGG-600D to generate electricity. It is said that it is necessary to replenish the engine oil when starting for the first time ...



First, remove the screw on the side where the recoil starter and fuel cock are not attached with the attached screwdriver.



You can now access the inside of the generator by removing the red lid.



Here is the filling port for engine oil. You can remove the cap by twisting it like a plastic bottle cap.



When the cap of the oil filler comes off, fix the attached oil nozzle.



After fixing the oil nozzle, add the supplied oil. The engine oil must have a viscosity of 10W-30 or 10W-40.



Add 180 ml of oil. It comes with 200ml of oil, so it's appropriate to add a little extra.



Close the cap and put the red lid back on, and you're ready to use the generator.



I moved to a place where there was a ground where I could take the earth by holding the generator and the cassette cylinder.



Hit the ground bar to the ground to prevent leakage ...



Fix the ground wire to the ground terminal of the generator.



Open the cassette cylinder storage cover on the top plate and set the cassette cylinder.



After setting two cassette cylinders ...



Push the fixing cover until it clicks, and fix the cassette cylinder.



The cassette cylinder set is completed by returning the cassette cylinder storage cover to its original position.



Next, we will prepare to start the generator. First, turn off the eco mode switch.



Switch the frequency according to the equipment connected to the generator.



Turn the fuel cock to the 'ON (open)' state.



A recoil starter near the fuel cock ...



If you pull the engine a few times, the engine will start.



If the 'Power' LED is lit green, the engine has started normally. The noise level during operation is about 71 dB, which is about the same as 'inside a conventional train' according to the

(PDF) noise guideline of the Ministry of the Environment.



Finally, turn on the eco-mode switch, and the generator will be ready for use. In addition, it is necessary to turn off the eco-mode switch when connecting a device with a high load to the generator.



I tried connecting the AC adapter of the notebook PC as a trial, and I was able to charge the notebook PC properly.



As it has a USB port, you can charge your smartphone with just one cable.



When I measured the voltage with a watt checker, it was a little higher than 104.3V and 100V.



In order to test how much load it can withstand, I decided to connect an electric jigsaw with a rated power consumption of 350 W to a generator.



Insert the watt checker between the generator and the electric jigsaw and measure the voltage.



When I moved the electric jigsaw, the voltage dropped to the 93V level. If you look closely at the instructions, the usable range of the AC power supply is up to about 260 W in the case of 'motors and mercury lamps'. I thought that any device could be used up to 600W, but when it is used in a device that is instantly loaded with high load, the usable range seems to be limited.



When the eco-mode switch was turned off, the voltage drop on the electric jigsaw was limited.



To stop the generator engine, return the fuel cock to 'OFF'.



The muffler is hot just after the engine is stopped, so be careful not to touch it.



The EIGG-600D can also be used to charge a car battery, etc., using a DC power supply. In that case, push the button of the DC circuit breaker with the engine turned off, and turn on the circuit breaker.



Connect the included DC battery charging cord.



After that, you can start the engine with the same procedure as before. Note that if the plug part of the charging cord comes into contact, it may cause a short circuit.



When storing the generator for a period of 30 days or more, remove the cassette cylinder, start the engine, and perform maintenance such as exhausting the internal gas.



In the case of a generator that uses gasoline, regular gasoline consumption is essential because the gasoline will decay in about one year, but the expiration date of the cassette cylinder is about 7 years, which is significantly longer than gasoline, so maintenance is required. The advantage of the EIGG-600D is that it does not take time. Although there is a weakness in using equipment that requires a high load, I felt that it would be useful not only for disaster preparedness but also outdoors as it is small and easy to carry.

in Review,   Hardware, Posted by darkhorse_log