Exercising Generator
How often do you exercise the onboard generator, and do you put it under load and for how long. Do you use the a/c for load. Thank you
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bgum wrote:
Monthly and 1/2 to 1 hour. Run Air in hot weather and elect. heater in cool weather.
X2 (dry climate)
IMO Generator:
15 min will keep carb gas fresh and prevent clogging.
30 min heats oil and exhaust to drive off combustion moisture.
2 hrs heats the (electric generator stator, etc) and drives moisture from the windings.
AC: 15-30 min "should" be enough to keep bearings, compressor, etc. lubricated.
If I lived in a wet moist climate I'd run the generator the recommended 2hrs monthly using space heater as load. Dry climate a few times per year May suffice.
