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Clean up Dirty Generator Power
Posted on 7/5/23 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 7/5/23 at 4:59 pm
Will plugging in sensitive electronics to a battery backup such as an EcoFlow while charging the EcoFlow with a standard portable generator give you clean power for your electronics? Just curious. I’m not by any means an expert on this!
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Posted on 7/6/23 at 9:36 am to TubsTiger
if the electronics are DC (USB ports), then the dirty generator power wont really impact them. The issue will be whether the dirty power impacts the EcoFlow itself and whether the EcoFlow is a double conversion, always online UPS.
Are you sure the ecoflow can charge and provide output to AC loads at the same time?
Are you sure the ecoflow can charge and provide output to AC loads at the same time?
Posted on 7/6/23 at 10:14 am to TubsTiger
They have AVR generators (Automatic Voltage Regulators)
Looks like you can find generators with low THD.
Looks like you can find generators with low THD.
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Total Harmonic Distortion is a means to measure the quality of electricity. 6% THD is considered the upper limit for "clean" electricity. Above 6% THD the electricity may reduce the life of electrical circuits, cause microprocessors to malfunction and cause furnace controllers to operate incorrectly.
This post was edited on 7/6/23 at 10:32 am
Posted on 7/6/23 at 10:24 am to notsince98
Not really sure and hard to get information about charging these EcoFlow units while utilizing their power. Thanks for the comments.
Posted on 7/6/23 at 1:06 pm to TubsTiger
If the EcoFlow is a double conversion always online UPS type, then it will clean up the power and provide super clean 120V for anything plugged into it.
Posted on 7/6/23 at 1:26 pm to notsince98
Thanks, That's good info.
Posted on 7/6/23 at 2:44 pm to TubsTiger
Most of your sensitive stuff has an AC to DC converting power cord built in, is made to be used in countries where power is dirty and unreliable, and really is a non-issue.
I think this gets made into a much bigger issue than it actually is for most people. You need absolutely filthy power to endanger most normal home things.
I think this gets made into a much bigger issue than it actually is for most people. You need absolutely filthy power to endanger most normal home things.
Posted on 7/6/23 at 3:30 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Only thing I notice with my generator is a few cheaper LED light bulbs seem to flicker slightly. No issues with TVs, fridge, AC units, etc.. Most lights are fine. But on bulb in our breakfast area has a barely noticeable flicker/pulse when on generator power.
Posted on 7/8/23 at 12:04 am to Jon A thon
My Honda Generator supplies clean voltage that my computers run great with.
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