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NoJive
Explorer
Jun 28, 2017

Generator not putting out enough wattage...I think

Newbie here, but I am posting because I cannot find my exact problem anywhere else. All I am finding is low voltage or no voltage issues. I have a Harbor Freight 4000 watt (3200 watt running) gene...
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NoJive
Explorer
Jul 18, 2017
Did this, and got 117 volts from short receptacle slot to ground/shiny spot.




MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Root
Mean
Square

Deals with AC voltage -under curve- and has got nothing to do with Hz.

One step at a time

Slip on a set of kitchen gloves

Now take your meter which is set to AC volts...

And verify voltage at the receptacle.

Then from the SHORT receptacle slot to a shiny spot on the generator motor

What do you see?

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