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or Homedepot
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I just bought one. I liked the remote start
7500 Running Watts and 9500 Peak Watts; Remote Start With Included Key Fob, Electric and Recoil Start; Up to 11 Hours of Run Time on a 6.6 Gallon Fuel Tank With Fuel Gauge
Features Two GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) 5-20R 120V Household Duplex Receptacle and One L14-30R 120/240V Twist-Lock Receptacle; All Outlets Have Rubber Covers for Added Safety
Plug-and-Play: Comes with a Remote Start Key Fob, 12V Battery Charger, Oil, an Oil Funnel, a Tool Kit, and a User's Manual to Get You Started Right Out of the Box (Minimal Assembly Required)
Powered by a 420cc Westinghouse 4-Stroke OHV Engine Featuring a Long-Lasting Cast Iron Sleeve with Automatic Low Oil Shutdown and Digital Hour Meter. Output Ready Indicator : No.
All Westinghouse Portable Generators are Functionally Tested in the Factory and May Contain Minimum Residual Oil and/or Fuel Odor; EPA and CARB Compliant; Backed by 3-Year Limited Service, Labor, and Parts Coverage with Nationwide Customer Service Network
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So, based on the above, 23% seems like way too much for what I would need it for, at least.
In Feb 2021, we were the most popular house on the block thanks to our generator. We were providing internet to anyone who wanted to walk past, a warm garage with hot chocolate, board games, Nintendo switch, and a TV.
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Total harmonic distortion
When a hurricane has come through, the whole neighborhood sounds like this. Not a big deal honestly.
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When power quality is discussed, you will hear terms like "clean electricity" and sine wave power. What these refer to is the lower harmonic distortion of the electrical AC wave and the ability to take square wave generated electrical power and smooth the edges to produce a phase that is smoother and less square.
"Clean electricity" is considered good with a THD of less than 6% and often stated or promoted at 5% or less.
For units that measure greater than 6% THD the electrical wave can cause sensitive electrical circuits such as computers or other minor electronics, to lose life. These components may malfunction or operate improperly.
It is common for standard generators to be in the 9% range and some to produce THD as much as 15%.
At over 5% THD you can run heating elements and the vast majority of non-sensitive appliances. The issue you run into is that TV's may see lines through the picture or noise in the speaker of your radio. Other controllers may not operate properly. You may even get flickering in your lights although most lights can easily handle this amount of distortion.
Generally speaking you can run necessities such as appliances or tools without issue. But if you need to rely on more sensitive equipment you'll be looking to more expensive standby type generators or inverter power generators.
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I bought the Costco tri fuel generator 2 years ago when it was on sale for 600. It's considered a "dirty generator" as well, but it runs my whole house fine (I use Natural gas to power it)... that being said, I do have the computers and my TV each connected to a battery UPS. So I don't know if the automatic voltage regulation in those UPS units is helping...
thank you. what's dirty power? does it fluctuate or something?
In Feb 2021, we were the most popular house on the block thanks to our generator. We were providing internet to anyone who wanted to walk past, a warm garage with hot chocolate, board games, Nintendo switch, and a TV.