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Duty cycle isn't mentioned. I'm assuming 7.2Kw would be peak output rather than continuous until Ford says otherwise.

• bob1029 6y ago
  It isn't mentioned but even 80% of that power would be enough to continuously run even the largest residential heat pump after its various rotors come up to speed. You just need a few hundred milliseconds of face melting power to overcome the locked-rotor amperage. The way this is being marketed leads me to believe they have engineered it for fairly extreme use cases. Specifically, the mention of air compressors (i.e. a heavy reactive load) gives me confidence that this can handle other similar devices.
  • nabilhat 6y ago
    Yeah, the air compressor got my attention too, but a little 1.5hp pump isn't a big deal. Surely no one's going to plug in their old full size piston pump and try to keep up with a plasma cutter and a die grinder, right? I do expect the duty cycle's going to end up on the high end of the scale for consumer level generators if it's on Ford's warranty liability. 80% would be awesome, anything under 60% is going to be a headache for everyone.
    • jandrese 6y ago
      > Surely no one's going to plug in their old full size piston pump and try to keep up with a plasma cutter and a die grinder, right? Ford is advertising that you can literally do this on the 7.2kW version. It remains to be seen if the marketing folks are talking out of their ass or not.
• Dylan16807 6y ago
  The examples on the chart look pretty continuous.
• dreamcompiler 6y ago
  I expect it's continuous. It probably uses the engine's own cooling system for heat management, and I'm sure it will auto-throttle the engine based on load.