generator damages AC, other electornics
I have a Champion dual-fuel 3400 gen. I contacted the manufacturer and asked what happens when/if it runs out of fuel. Answer was that both the gen and everything electronic connected could/would be...
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jkwilson wrote:
Nothing special about the Champions. Every manufacturer has a similar warning and similar risk of damage.
How exactly would a generator know it was getting ready to run out of fuel until the instant there was no fuel? And how would the generator do a “smart shutdown”? It’s the equipment that needs to be turned off.
The answer is simple: Pay attention to how much fuel you have and shut equipment off to refuel before the tank is empty.
I read an article where they tested the various clones against a Honda. Real testers with equipment, not Joe with a Kill a watt meter. You are correct the clones are poor copies. Lost the bookmark to the testing.
I try to shut my AC off before shutting down generator but run out of gas on occasion. Much less since I added extended run tank. No damage in over 20 years of Honda use. New AC LG 9500 dual inverter has me a bit concerned.
