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Regulator required for Generator?
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| Can someone please tell me what kind of regulator, if any, is required for a
Homelite 4400 Gas generator?
My friend tells me that if no regulator is used, that appliances using
generated current could be fried.
Any truth to this?
Thanks,
Sam
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"Saml" <sam.w1@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Can someone please tell me what kind of regulator, if any, is required for
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> Homelite 4400 Gas generator?
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> My friend tells me that if no regulator is used, that appliances using
> generated current could be fried.
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> Any truth to this?
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> Thanks,
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The generator is probably self regulated, by the RPM it maintains. To set
it up.
Load the generator approximately 50% and measure the HZ at the outlet.
Adjust the engine speed until you reach 60. Voltage follows.
At an idle or lightly loaded the generator may produce higher voltages, up
to 130.
Make your you ground the generator properly before use.
Generally motors and resistive loads do not care as much about the voltage
and HZ. Sensitive electronic on the other hand can fry.
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| JoeSixPack 2005-07-16, 6:25 pm |
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"Saml" <sam.w1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:7_6Ce.53779$FP2.5292@lakeread03...
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> Can someone please tell me what kind of regulator, if any, is required for
> a Homelite 4400 Gas generator?
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> My friend tells me that if no regulator is used, that appliances using
> generated current could be fried.
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> Any truth to this?
Possibly, if someone has screwed around with the RPM.
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| Systemguy 2005-07-16, 11:25 pm |
| The Homelite and most other small generators
are self-regulating. Unless something is wrong
with it, the output voltage should be within the
range household appliances are expecting.
I have used my 4400 to power my home
including a furnace, television, fridge, freezer,
computer, monitor and other items with no
casualties.
Cheers,
Steve
"Saml" <sam.w1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:7_6Ce.53779$FP2.5292@lakeread03...
quote:
> Can someone please tell me what kind of regulator, if any, is required for
a
quote:
> Homelite 4400 Gas generator?
>
>
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> My friend tells me that if no regulator is used, that appliances using
> generated current could be fried.
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> Any truth to this?
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> Thanks,
>
> Sam
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| Thanks to all of you that were kind enough to reply to my Questions, and
educate me, regarding the self regulating ability of the Generator.
I knew that the RPM controlled the output, but was not sure if that output
would be subject to fluctuation, and need some kind of regulation.
(Generator does not surge but runs very steadily)
And, no, no one has done anything to the generator.
Thanks again, to all of you, for the good info, that this group is well
relied upon for.
Best,
Sam
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| Ulysses 2005-07-18, 6:25 pm |
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"Systemguy" <me@here.ca> wrote in message
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> The Homelite and most other small generators
> are self-regulating. Unless something is wrong
> with it, the output voltage should be within the
> range household appliances are expecting.
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> I have used my 4400 to power my home
> including a furnace, television, fridge, freezer,
> computer, monitor and other items with no
> casualties.
Just curious, but how well did it work with the computer and TV. Lotsa
noise on the screen and in the sound?
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> Cheers,
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> Steve
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> "Saml" <sam.w1@cox.net> wrote in message
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