Help needed with Honda EX-650 generator
Some time ago, I acquired a Honda ex650 generator that is in very good condition over all. I'd never had any need to use it until we had lost power in the house one day. My son was doing laundry, and ...
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DrewE wrote:
Assuming it's a gas dryer, the generator conceivably might be (barely) able to run it. 6A is one specification I found online. (It's pretty hard to find the electric usage of gas dryers with an online search.) Regardless, 2oldman seems to be on the right path here; the generator seemingly was not putting out the proper voltage.
If it's an electric dryer, there's no hope of powering it from the 600W generator, nor even of plugging it in, for that matter. A standard electric dryer circuit is a 30A 240V circuit.
It was a gas (propane) dryer. But, it also fried a couple of small electrical items that I tried (old alarm clock radio for one). So, would you believe the capacitor is the problem? If so, would that be something that is easy to replace/repair?
