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az99
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Sep 12, 2013

Suge Protect 50A and Generator ?

I am going to purchase a surge protector like the EMS-LCHW50C or other similar recommended unit. Should I wire it after the transfer switch to protect the 50A input and the generator (Onan 8KW diesel)? Or do it the easy way and just protect the 50A input? I know the plug in units just protect the input.

Thanx
  • Wire it between the transfer switch and the breaker box. Contrary to some opinions, generators, being man made objects, can and do fail. Protect from bad electricity from shore and generator.

    There is upside but no downside to this arrangement.
  • FREQUENCY

    Most "miracle" power deciders, rely on 60hz. What happens to the "miracle" (never mind the gizmo), should it ever see say 45 hertz loaded as the generator spins-down due to a fault? I remember seeing my first "Todd Industries" 75 amp switched high frequency charger. My neighbor called me over one morning.

    "I wanna show you a 75 amp charger than is one tenth the size of that 200+ amp monster you have under your dining room table"

    "Tah-Dah!"

    Cough-gag-sputter went his genset. Turned out to be a clogged fuel filter.

    "Say, can you come back over and give me a hand figuring out why the new charger won't charge. I got the generator running again OK, but no charge".

    SMOKED

    When you connect ANYTHING AT ALL to a standard generator, figure out if the load is frequency sensitive somehow. Some regulators now have cornering frequencies lower than 55 Hz. and a generator can fault and spin down leaving voltage available but frequency very low. I do not now if the miracle power gizmos were designed with this in mind. You should be able to get a straight answer from the gizmo manufacturer.
  • You should wire it at the input of the power cord, it has nothing to do with the generator.

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