On 12/30/23 16:00, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
The problem with generators is that the frequency is dependent on how fast the
rotor spins and the second you put an electrical load on
A generator you increase the magnetic field resistance to the armature and the
generator slows down.
When the generator is the size of a barn at Bonneville Dam and the armature
weighs 10 tons and you turn on your coffee pot the massive inertia in the
generator armature will not slow measurably
When it's your Champion generator the armature slows measurably and the
frequency then gets lower until the engine's governor gives it more fuel to
compensate then the frequency returns to normal.
That makes sense. The generator I used to have (I think it was a
Generac) was gasoline powered. I got it when I worked for EC Company. It
was stolen a number of years ago. I got the Champion because of the dual
fuel feature. I never had a problem with using the UPS boxes with the
Generac.
It's not a big deal, since I don't have to have my computers running
during power outages anymore. But if there is something I can use
between the wall and the UPS that would clean up the generator's power,
that would be useful.
Thanks.
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Regards,
Dick Steffens
