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BFL13
Explorer II
Nov 20, 2018

Would Higher Octane Run the Gen Better? UPDATE

UPDATE 21 Nov page 5 Ongoing saga with my 1700w (continuous) gen trying to run my 75 amp charger at 75 amps. Briggs and Stratton P2200 gen. Previously posted that it would not (flashing overloa...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Nov 20, 2018
Chris Bryant wrote:
Pretty easy to test, just sayin'. ;)


Not quite--first have to run the battery bank down to where it will accept 75 amps for a while, swap out the gas in the gen, and try that. I just finished fully recharging the batteries till the next trip, perhaps till January sometime.

I might get the urge to do that test in the back yard anyway. Ambient temps are falling too. Does the generator care if it is cold out?

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