honda generator
are honda generators water proof can they be run in the rain
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2oldman wrote:
The plugs into the generators are tight and flush, so a teeny bit of water may intrude, but not enough to do anything.
But they are not SEALED and it doesn't take much to create a voltage leak or to aggravate a connection that is already a little iffy.
And then.....there is the air intake where water might be sucked into the carb.
And then......if it is air cooled, a LOT of water might be sucked in around the heads and if nothing else that might drop the temperature suddenly which is not good.
If the generator part itself has any cooling air flow.....are you beginning to see the picture here ?? Probably not but hopefully others are.
The people who design and make the generators say DO NOT RUN THEM WHILE SITTING OUT IN THE RAIN. It is foolish to ignore that recommendation.
You are free, of course, to be as foolish as you want......but it's not nice to encourage others to follow that path.
