It's time to start preparing for winter and one of the things you should prepare for is what to do if your power goes out? How will you stay warm? Cooking? Keeping your food in the fridge from going bad? Think : portable generator. There are several types of generators to choose from and one […]
It's time to start preparing for winter and one of the things you should prepare for is what to do if your power goes out? How will you stay warm? Cooking? Keeping your food in the fridge from going bad? Think : portable generator.
There are several types of generators to choose from and one will be the perfect fit for your situation. We have years of experience selling and maintaining generators. When you're choosing a portable generator for your home, consider that is important to you in a generator.
You obviously want a portable generator that's convenient to use and easy to use. What about run times? Do you need it for just the nights to keep your family warm or during the day well, longer run times are something you need to consider. Easy to transport, remember not all portable generators are easily portable. Noise can also be a factor. Some portable generators are far more quiet than others.
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Question by Tiffany: How can you make an electric generator? I own 5 acres of property. Other then my gas generator, I don't have electricity on it. I have a travel trailer on it with an electric fridge and I love camping there. In Home Depot, I have seen a converter that you hook up […]
Question by Tiffany: How can you make an electric generator?
I own 5 acres of property. Other then my gas generator, I don't have electricity on it. I have a travel trailer on it with an electric fridge and I love camping there. In Home Depot, I have seen a converter that you hook up to your car battery and I have also seen what appears to be an electric generator. I asked someone at Home Depot how long the "electric generator" would run a small fridge. He told me it wouldn't be a long time, but suggested using a marine battery with a converer. I am thinking I could purchase several batteries, a converter and a battery charger. Does that sound like somethink that might work?
I do have a 5000 watt gas generator on my property. I just don't want to have to run it all the time if I am camping for several days or a week at a time. We all know the prices of gas these days.
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Answer by lithiumdeuteride
The 'electric generator' you are describing is just a battery. A true electric generator converts motion (kinetic energy) into electricity. The converter probably changes the electricity from DC (direct current) to AC (alternating current).
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Question by rj: regarding jacks answer to "how to use generator".? in response to jacks answer to my previos question regarding how to use generator: my generator has what i call a throttle adjustment which allows me to idle it up, or slow it done to a lower idle. its just like that of a […]
Question by rj: regarding jacks answer to "how to use generator".?
in response to jacks answer to my previos question regarding how to use generator: my generator has what i call a throttle adjustment which allows me to idle it up, or slow it done to a lower idle. its just like that of a lawn mower. that is what i was talking about when i was talking about throttle speed. it goes from slow to run, therefore prompting me to think maybe i could just run it slower for lighter loads in order to save gas.
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Answer by aussie
You have a wierd generator. Most generators adjust speed automaticly as the load increases or decreases to meet demand....maybe your automatic governor is not working????
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Question by Eden's Rain: How can you tell if your motorcycle ('06 GSX-R600) needs a new alternator (aka: "generator")? I just bought a brand new battery three months ago and had the dealership install it. Things were great until I noticed my bike was having a difficult time starting. Eventually it wouldn't start at all. […]
Question by Eden's Rain: How can you tell if your motorcycle ('06 GSX-R600) needs a new alternator (aka: "generator")?
I just bought a brand new battery three months ago and had the dealership install it. Things were great until I noticed my bike was having a difficult time starting. Eventually it wouldn't start at all. It was acting as if the battery had died. Well, I hooked the battery up to a charging unit I own in hopes of charging the battery. It appeared as if it was working, but not for long. Now, today, I hooked it up the charger to start it, got it started, and noticed something - while the bike was running (in neutral and on it's stand), my headlights were very dim. I even gave the bike a little gas (thinking it would increase the brightness) and nothing. So, I turned on the high beams and sure enough, the bike's engine died. I'm concluding that it's not the battery and that it's the bike's alternator (which I just found out is called the "generator" on motorcycles). I'd hate to spend a bunch of money on a diagnostics when I could simply apply that money towards repair work. HELP!!! And thanks.
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Answer by Jay
It is actually referred to as a stator. Three seperate windings which are surrounded by a spinning permenant magnet attatched to the end of the crankshaft.
Is the battery connections tight? Sounds stupid, but check it. You may be suprised.
A quick, easy and basic test is with the headlamp set on bright, it should become brighter as you rev the bike from idle to 4K. Shine it against a wall in dim light, the change should be very noticeable.
Bear in mind that todays batteries are crap as well, so it may very well be a bad battery. Regardless or how new it is. Or how much you paid for it.
The proper way is to hook a volt meter to the +/- on the battery. Test with key off, key on, voltage drop when starting and highest reading at idle, then @ 4K rpm's. You should see something like 12.4, 12.1, 10.2, 12.9, and then 13.5 during the previous mentioned testing stages. Any failure for the voltage to rise 1.2 volts over static value would indicate a charging failure. A battery voltage drop while of less than 10V would indicate a weak or shot battery.
If the battery is good, given what you have indicated, typical failed components include a bad stator, regulator/rectifier unit, faulty wiring connections, or all three. The permenant magnet almost never is an issue. Check all connections to the reg/rect unit, the stator AND to the battery.
Given the age of your bike, i would stongly suspect either a bad battery or poor connections at the battery terminals.
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by Hugo90 The Benefits of Natural Gas Generators It is very irritating while you are watching the last episode of your favorite movie series and then the power suddenly turns off. It is also troubling when a bad weather is about to come and a possibility of blackout which can happen for how many hours […]
The Benefits of Natural Gas Generators
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The safest way to connect a generator to your home involves a transfer switch with an interlock mechanism to prevent backfeeding into your main panel. Backfeeding could cause series injury or even death to an unsuspecting line worker, so don't do it! When it comes to wiring up a generator don't cut corners....do it the right way by hiring a professional to wire up a switch that's compatible with your generator. I use a Briggs and Stratton standby generator that uses a GFCI outlet which requires a transfer switch that isolates the neutral between the generator and the main supply panel.