Turning off the generator with the AC going?
Kinda messed up today. I had the generator running and the invertor switched on, ( usually turn the invertor off when running the generator) both AC units were running. The AC's cycled off and a fe...
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So far as the generator is concerned, the AC thermostat "on" but not actually cooling is no different than the AC thermostat "off." In both cases, the air conditioner is not running and hence not consuming power.
As was said, best practice is to turn off loads before shutting down the generator. However, it's generally unlikely that failing to do so accidentally will cause trouble. It's in the category of things to avoid, but not in the category of things to keep you up all night worrying about should they happen.
Shutting the thermostats off before starting the generator is strongly recommended; starting under load, especially a heavy load such as two air conditioners starting up simultaneously, is rough on the generator. Let it start up and stabilize (and ideally warm up a bit), then add the significant loads individually so far as it is practical to do so.
As was said, best practice is to turn off loads before shutting down the generator. However, it's generally unlikely that failing to do so accidentally will cause trouble. It's in the category of things to avoid, but not in the category of things to keep you up all night worrying about should they happen.
Shutting the thermostats off before starting the generator is strongly recommended; starting under load, especially a heavy load such as two air conditioners starting up simultaneously, is rough on the generator. Let it start up and stabilize (and ideally warm up a bit), then add the significant loads individually so far as it is practical to do so.
