bpounds wrote:
I think most people would avoid handling power cords in the rain, whether it is shore power or a generator. But there is always that one guy...
Someone above mentioned that the Honda will run okay in the rain, and as far as I know that is correct. Mine got caught uncovered when the rain came up, and although we were in camp, for whatever reason I did not go out and rescue it. It ran fine, but it made a big mess, including sand up in the feet and base plate area. I'm still hauling that sand around in the basement, and it just keeps rattling more out.
So safe or not, I don't want to leave my Honda out in the rain.
You obviously don't live in the Pacific North
wet. If we didn't do anything in the rain, we'd be indoors 200 days a year. Yeah, I handle power cords in the rain. I use power cords that are insulated; the only exposed copper is on the prongs.
I'd be much more concerned about the questionable soils that you have than the rain. I use mine mostly for tailgating. The generator sits on asphalt. I have it attached to external fuel tanks.
I'm fortunate enough that I can stay in my RV all weekend for Washington State football games. I turn my generator on Thursday evening and turn it off Sunday morning. Sun, rain, snow, it doesn't matter. It runs for about 60 hours, straight, for every football game.
My EU2000 has been running like a champ under this usage for scenario for 15 years. I change the oil once a year.
Other than sand in your generator (maybe you should put it on some kind of block?), what other "mess" did it make? You stated: 'including sand...', that implies that something else got messy. What?
