A standby generator needs regular exercise cycles, preferably under load to keep it in proper working order. These exercise cycles do a number of important things:
- Circulate fresh engine oil to areas where the oil drains away over time.
- Warm the engine (and generator if under load) to drive out moisture.
- Test the starting battery so you find it's failing before the emergency need.
- Identify other developing issues with fuel supply, mice chewing wires, mud daubers clogging exhaust or air intakes, etc.
So even if it's "only for emergency use" it will need to run for at least 30 min every couple of weeks if you want it to be reliable.
As for the inverter thing, the idea that a non-inverter generator will harm any modern electronics is pretty much marketing bunk.
Look at the power input specs on most any electronics from the past 20 years of more and you will see something like 90V-250V / 40-60Hz. Provide power anywhere in the specified range (and usually far outside that range) and the power supply will operate properly.
I'll note that TV ENG trucks have for decades operated from onboard non-inverter generators while powering racks full of "sensitive" A/V equipment, microwave and satellite comm gear.
Inverter generators main advantage is in decoupling engine RPM from the output AC frequency thus allowing the engine to throttle down and reduce noise and fuel consumption under lighter loads.
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