Generator In The Rain?
If you've got a generator and it's raining, where do you put it?
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I'm no electrical expert, but I believe EVERY inverter generator ships with the written warning that it cannot be used in the rain. Reason: inverter generators develop 300 volts internally and that has a way of cutting a direct path to ground through soft, wet humans.
That said, I have NEVER heard of anyone electrocuted by a portable generator, ever. However, each year I read of several people asphyxiated by CO poisoning because they tried to shelter their generator. DO NOT shelter your generator under your awning, RV, or even tow vehicle (this includes tailgates). CO mixes well in open air but if it doesn't have the opportunity to mix it can travel surprisingly long distances and kill you in your sleep.
FWIW, I bought a golf umbrella just for my gennie, and I strap it to the gennie when running it in the rain (at the end of 100 ft of cord).
That said, I have NEVER heard of anyone electrocuted by a portable generator, ever. However, each year I read of several people asphyxiated by CO poisoning because they tried to shelter their generator. DO NOT shelter your generator under your awning, RV, or even tow vehicle (this includes tailgates). CO mixes well in open air but if it doesn't have the opportunity to mix it can travel surprisingly long distances and kill you in your sleep.
FWIW, I bought a golf umbrella just for my gennie, and I strap it to the gennie when running it in the rain (at the end of 100 ft of cord).
