hi ed on my last furnace it wasn't a problem either but i got a new train and with no ground the train goes no ware grin. jim At 09:04 AM 12/4/2007, you wrote:
>Hi Jim, > >I never grounded my 4000 watt generator and never had a problem running my >furnace with it. From what I'm hearing from the list, though, it sounds >like grounding the machine is the best way to go. Thanks. > >Take care, >Ed > >_____ > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of cheetah >Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:29 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage > >well ed i found out that my furnace will not run if the genny is not >grounded. >so yes it should be with that kind of power it couldn't hurt. >jim >At 11:23 PM 12/2/2007, you wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > >I just replaced a 4000 watt generator with a 9000 watt machine. Many people > >have told me to ground a generator when it's in use. I never grounded the > >4000 watt machine and never had a problem. On the new machine, however, > >there is a *very* prominent lug for attaching a ground wire. Is this one of > >those overkill precautions or something I should really use for whatever > >reason? > > > >My brother-in-law, a heating and cooling contractor from upstate New York, > >also told me it's not a good idea to run freezers and refrigerators on a > >generator. He claims he's run into a number of situations where people have > >blown these units as a result of a spike in the generator output. If this > >is true, then I'm wondering why own a generator? Is there any truth to > >this? Have any of you ever run into such a problem? As always, any > >information greatly appreciated. > > > >Take care, > >Ed Przybylek > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: > >12/3/2007 12:20 PM > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: >12/3/2007 12:20 PM
