Short generator use
My manual says I should exercise the generator for at least 30 minutes monthly. Does this mean that whenever I use the generator I need to keep it running for at least 30 minutes? Does this mean that ...
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If you don't have an inverter capable of running the coffee maker, get one. If you don't have at least a 200ah battery bank, upgrade to that size.
Silence is golden, especially to neighbours within earshot.
With the inverter & decent sized battery bank genny frequency run times can be reduced to once in the morning to replace what the inverter took out overnight for the TV, phone charge etc. plus battery recharge, coffee maker, toaster etc. Run again in the evening to top up battery bank from whatever was taken out during the day.
The genny starter will be happier for the 2 starts a day & the genny itself will be happier for the longer runs under load.
Silence is golden, especially to neighbours within earshot.
With the inverter & decent sized battery bank genny frequency run times can be reduced to once in the morning to replace what the inverter took out overnight for the TV, phone charge etc. plus battery recharge, coffee maker, toaster etc. Run again in the evening to top up battery bank from whatever was taken out during the day.
The genny starter will be happier for the 2 starts a day & the genny itself will be happier for the longer runs under load.
