Well an update for this project.
Over here on the island, we have had a bit of a drought. Driest weather over the 6 month period for historical purposes measured.
The poor little experiment was given to a farmer to move water from one dam to another.. then another etc. etc. It drove a 240vac 4 pole Mono pump at about 40 psi to move water for stock..... about 40 l/m.
It has run 24/7 now for over two months, using plenty of drums of fuel (200 ltr drums). For a cheap chinese unit, that motor has done a remarkable job.... and he does not change the oil, just keeps topping it up each week. It runs for 11 hours on a single tank, and he loves it.
For a learning experiment... and I was going to toss it after I had finished it, as I was not confident the lacquer penetrated the coils sufficiently to stop wire rub.... nor did I care. It was just for fun.
Now it has done more hours than all my ever owned petrol gennies combined have ever looked like doing. Over 1500 hours virtually non-stop but for fuelling and a dash of oil..... and still running.... amazing.
Nah...... I'm calling this a success
.......................oztules