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Posted by RayP(MI) on October 22, 2005 at 18:35:54 from (64.25.199.4):
In Reply to: Re: generator help posted by Ronnie269 on October 22, 2005 at 16:18:51:
Check it against your house 110v outlet. See if it's reading correctly, then try it on your generator under load like a milkroom heater, resistive load. Some of the cheaper handyman meters tend to "bounce" and read incorrectly. Got an old electrical clock with a sweep second hand? Plug it in and see if the second hand "really flies!" (Evidence of 120hz.) If these backup tests seem to indicate that the generator is putting out improper frequency, voltage, best get it to a shop capable of checking it out - there's probably something wrong!
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