3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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Just a quick note to say that we pray that all of you in the path of Sandy will say safe and experience only insignificant storm damage. Hopefully your sometimes maligned synchronous Chinese generator is fueled up and ready to take over should the power go out in your area.
Please be careful with your generator. Do not refuel it with a hot exhaust or engine - gasoline spilled on the hot surfaces evaporates quickly and can ignite with an impressive fireball.
Keep the generator away from any living area where noxious exhaust gas can enter the home. And, never try to operate the generator indoors.
Electrical safety, especially with water all around, is paramount. Use only extension cords that have no cuts or openings in the outer sheath. Make sure the generator is elevated above wet ground and sheltered from the rain. In the situation we are experiencing from Sandy it is perfectly OK to use a set of automotive jumper cables between the unpainted metal on the generator and the ground rod for your home or a metal underground water pipe. This grounding method provides additional shock protection by putting the grounding part of the outlet at true earth ground.
And please, never try to back-feed power into something like a dryer outlet. If you insist on doing this (not a safe idea) be absolutely sure the main breaker for your home is off. If left on, you can back feed power to outside lines and put those trying to restore your domestic power at a great risk.
Ironically, we are not at our home in Virginia where we would experience the wrath of the storm first-hand. Our location is much further south - most likely a good place to be.
Stay safe - our prayers are with each of you!
Please be careful with your generator. Do not refuel it with a hot exhaust or engine - gasoline spilled on the hot surfaces evaporates quickly and can ignite with an impressive fireball.
Keep the generator away from any living area where noxious exhaust gas can enter the home. And, never try to operate the generator indoors.
Electrical safety, especially with water all around, is paramount. Use only extension cords that have no cuts or openings in the outer sheath. Make sure the generator is elevated above wet ground and sheltered from the rain. In the situation we are experiencing from Sandy it is perfectly OK to use a set of automotive jumper cables between the unpainted metal on the generator and the ground rod for your home or a metal underground water pipe. This grounding method provides additional shock protection by putting the grounding part of the outlet at true earth ground.
And please, never try to back-feed power into something like a dryer outlet. If you insist on doing this (not a safe idea) be absolutely sure the main breaker for your home is off. If left on, you can back feed power to outside lines and put those trying to restore your domestic power at a great risk.
Ironically, we are not at our home in Virginia where we would experience the wrath of the storm first-hand. Our location is much further south - most likely a good place to be.
Stay safe - our prayers are with each of you!
