Voltage Spikes as Gen Runs out of Fuel?
Found this advice for when running a converter off a generator (including inverter gens presumably) "•Do not run out of fuel! When fuel levels get low the generator will splutter causing the voltag...
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With a conventional generator, the change in RPMs will cause the frequency to shift, and the voltage to vary. Since the RPMs won't increase drastically, I wouldn't expect the voltage to spike high very much.
Not so much an issue with an inverter type generator. The waveform is created electronically, and the engine speed varies to meet load demands anyway.
I'm not too worried about this. Most RVs with generators have a conventional type, and they quit under load for a multitude of problems. I've been the RV community for a very long time, I've yet to read a post where someone had damage due to a generator unexpectedly shutdown.
I have had damage due to a massive power spike (fallen power line) at a campground, but that's a different topic!
Not so much an issue with an inverter type generator. The waveform is created electronically, and the engine speed varies to meet load demands anyway.
I'm not too worried about this. Most RVs with generators have a conventional type, and they quit under load for a multitude of problems. I've been the RV community for a very long time, I've yet to read a post where someone had damage due to a generator unexpectedly shutdown.
I have had damage due to a massive power spike (fallen power line) at a campground, but that's a different topic!
