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New Oupes 2400 will not power 350 watt powered PA speaker but will everything else ?

Moretorque

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I just plugged in this all in one station I bought, I called their tech and they are working on it. Just curious about any input on why this would be. Right now I have the unit running my fridge , sander and some lights so we are testing it out right now and it is working but noe on the PA speaker which works fine when plugged into the wall... Thank you.......
 
It ran my fridge for 18 hours and a 100 watt light plus light duty with a shop vac for 18 hours and had 3 hours of power left so I am happy but it will not make my powered speaker run and that is the real reason I bought it. I wanted 2 of them outdoor rated to play a PA system that I could setup anywhere but this is aq no go.
 
I'm sure someone much smarter can chime in to correct me if I'm wrong, but the whole 110V vs 115V vs 120V is all just referring to residential power in the US. I don't think this would be your issue.

Have you measured the inrush current on that PA system? Do you have a model number or anything? Is this PA system supposed to be on a higher amperage circuit, as opposed to just a 15A circuit? I know some big speakers can have huge inrush currents. It's possible a cheap Chinese power station will not be able to handle that current and might trip an internal breaker.
 
I think I mentioned this in another thread of yours, but I suspect you are going to struggle to find a portable, weather-rated power station or AIO system with a reliable warranty. From everything I have seen on this forum and elsewhere, things that are outdoor weather-rated for constant outdoor use tend to be fixed, in-place devices designed for permanent installation- meaning devices like the EG4-18Kpv, as an example.

Even then, I would imagine they could deny your warranty for improper installation if you did something like mount it in a non-standard orientation outdoors on a handtruck that might allow water ingress into the system.

Maybe someone can prove me wrong and point me to a power station that's rated for outdoor weather exposure, but I'm not aware of any. I think you'd have better luck doing what some users here have done, and buying something like a truck toolbox and placing your system inside it to allow for water protection.
 
I think I mentioned this in another thread of yours, but I suspect you are going to struggle to find a portable, weather-rated power station or AIO system with a reliable warranty. From everything I have seen on this forum and elsewhere, things that are outdoor weather-rated for constant outdoor use tend to be fixed, in-place devices designed for permanent installation- meaning devices like the EG4-18Kpv, as an example.

Even then, I would imagine they could deny your warranty for improper installation if you did something like mount it in a non-standard orientation outdoors on a handtruck that might allow water ingress into the system.

Maybe someone can prove me wrong and point me to a power station that's rated for outdoor weather exposure, but I'm not aware of any. I think you'd have better luck doing what some users here have done, and buying something like a truck toolbox and placing your system inside it to allow for water protection.
The Oupes 2400 I just bought is rarted for outdoor use and the tech guy over the phone stated the unit is warrantied if you leave it out in the rain. The more expensive MEGA the company makes is not rated for outdoor use. It was a no brainer so I bought 1 and was going to get another but the main reason I bought it was to run my out door powered speakers and it will not fire them up. They told me it was designed to run 110 only and it will not operate 115 so I am baffled as the speakers on the back say 115 230..... Thanks...
 
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