Generator and Surge guard
Question for everyone who uses an inverter generator. Do you use a surge guard when running a generator or is it not neccessary? Reason why I know many of you use one to protect a/c from low voltage...
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You will get 2 answers to this question, and they are both right.
Answer 1: You don't need to protect from the generator, as they are far less likely to have power problems.
Answer2: You need to protect from the generator because they can still have power problems.
Both are right. Generators do have far fewer power problems, but they still can have problems.
I put my built-in protection just before the power enters the breaker box so I am protected from the generator too.
By golly, you are right. Look what I just found on the Progressive Industries website for $18.80! Of course, you can still make one for less than $3 by going to a big box hardware store.
http://www.progressiveindustries.net/#!generator-plug/c1mwy
Answer 1: You don't need to protect from the generator, as they are far less likely to have power problems.
Answer2: You need to protect from the generator because they can still have power problems.
Both are right. Generators do have far fewer power problems, but they still can have problems.
I put my built-in protection just before the power enters the breaker box so I am protected from the generator too.
hbillsmith wrote:
I understand Progressive now sells a bonding plug adapter for the 30amp side.
By golly, you are right. Look what I just found on the Progressive Industries website for $18.80! Of course, you can still make one for less than $3 by going to a big box hardware store.
http://www.progressiveindustries.net/#!generator-plug/c1mwy
