Portable Generator over 120V
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Portable Generator over 120V
Recently purchased a Champion portable generator and having some issues. I tested the output voltage and getting 125V...this with no load at all...just the generator sitting there running and nothing plugged into it.
I have decent Cyberpower UPS plugged into the generator and it shows 125V too. This appears to be causing issue with the UPS and it is switching over to battery and not switching back. On house power, it shows 120V and it works as intended.
Is it possible, wise, etc. to adjust the AVR on the generator to bring its output down to 120V?
I have decent Cyberpower UPS plugged into the generator and it shows 125V too. This appears to be causing issue with the UPS and it is switching over to battery and not switching back. On house power, it shows 120V and it works as intended.
Is it possible, wise, etc. to adjust the AVR on the generator to bring its output down to 120V?
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I agree with pattenp, it is the harmonics and other electrical "noise" being output by that relatively cheap generator that is the problem, not the voltage. The UPS is "seeing" all that crap and saying, "Uh, no, not going to send this crap through, better stay on battery."
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"Uh, no, not going to send this crap through, better stay on battery."
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My UPS runs just fine on my Yamaha inverter generator. Computers, television and furnace logic board is the reason I bought an inverter generator.
Yeah, it cost three times as much as a cheap gennie but it doesn't destroy my expensive electronic devices as will some cheap generators.
Yeah, it cost three times as much as a cheap gennie but it doesn't destroy my expensive electronic devices as will some cheap generators.
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My UPS runs just fine on my Yamaha inverter generator. Computers, television and furnace logic board is the reason I bought an inverter generator.
Yeah, it cost three times as much as a cheap gennie but it doesn't destroy my expensive electronic devices as will some cheap generators.
Yeah, it cost three times as much as a cheap gennie but it doesn't destroy my expensive electronic devices as will some cheap generators.
Looks like I might need to ditch my Champion and get an inverter generator if I want good, clean power.
Thanks all!