Generator Bad Weather
All. . . . . Can portable generators be used during rain/snow storms? Do they have to be protected from the elements? thanks . . . ken
Forum Discussion
I wouldn't be much concerned with running the generator part of a portable generator out in the wet.
What I WOULD BE concerned with letting it's 120V AC outlet getting all wet. Have you ever noticed that 120V AC outlets on the sides of buildings and (some) RV's are shielded so as to keep water out while an extension cord is plugged into them? The same thing goes for a portable generator - keep it's outlet and the area around the outlet dry no matter how wet the rest of the generator's case is getting.
P.S. I wouldn't camp out in a horizontal droplet hurricane regardless of whether or not I had my generator covered. I much prefer to live in an earthquake area where things only tip over and camp in a drought area where nothing gets wet. ;)
What I WOULD BE concerned with letting it's 120V AC outlet getting all wet. Have you ever noticed that 120V AC outlets on the sides of buildings and (some) RV's are shielded so as to keep water out while an extension cord is plugged into them? The same thing goes for a portable generator - keep it's outlet and the area around the outlet dry no matter how wet the rest of the generator's case is getting.
P.S. I wouldn't camp out in a horizontal droplet hurricane regardless of whether or not I had my generator covered. I much prefer to live in an earthquake area where things only tip over and camp in a drought area where nothing gets wet. ;)
