3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

Old & Slow wrote:

Both of you men along with Prof, are far above my pay grade and knowledge level in all things 'lectrical. This is my only comment for me the novice.
Floyd

Comparing your knowledge now to what it was when you joined the thread is like comparing a baby's ability to that of a grown man. You have come a long, long way and have developed an understanding and inquisitive nature few attain. You should be proud of what you have accomplished.

You never learn it all and I for one am always being confronted with new 'lectrical info that can challenge my current paradigms. Things change - rather rapidly, in fact.

While I do appreciate Bob giving us the UL links - well, I found them disappointing with the request for a paid subscription and a gazillion references to other sections.

Back to Floyd - I think you will find most of the deaths and injuries from generators are related to "idiot" issues like running the generator indoors and filling the fuel tank with a hot engine and exhaust (spilling fuel). Yes, you can be electrocuted by a faulty generator provided you have a "perfect storm" situation for any fault that should occur.

An old electricians safety trick is to always touch a cabinet or case, even a wire, that could potentially be hot with a brush from the back of your hand - not the palm and fingers. This way you might get bitten by an electrical fault, but you will not become clamped to the device. Touching it with the palm and fingers first can result in the muscles in your hand closing on the device and you can't let go. Same practice should be directed to any generator whenever there is a need to touch it. Again, a portable GFCI for use with a portable generator is money well spent.