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Running Generator without a load
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:11 pm
I was running my portable generator this afternoon. My neighbor walks over and we get to talking.
He said you shouldn’t run a generator without a load because it uses up the brushes quicker.
I’ve been having a portable generator for years and had never heard of that.
Does it really make a difference. Don’t see how that matters. Electrical stuff is my weak link.
He said you shouldn’t run a generator without a load because it uses up the brushes quicker.
I’ve been having a portable generator for years and had never heard of that.
Does it really make a difference. Don’t see how that matters. Electrical stuff is my weak link.
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Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:15 pm to Nicky Parrish
Put a load on his wife
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:30 pm to Nicky Parrish
Maybe your buddy should ask her husband about that. Absolutely retarded. 15 minutes here or there won’t hurt anything.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:45 pm to Nicky Parrish
Construction guys will run a generator all day long and only have a load when cutting something with a power tool.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 9:47 pm to Nicky Parrish
I have no experience with small gas generators but I would assume this thought comes from large deisel generators where if you run them or test them w/out a load, it can end up wet-stacking the generator.
I don't think that should be an issue for a gas generator and the brushes comment doesn't make much sense, either.
I don't think that should be an issue for a gas generator and the brushes comment doesn't make much sense, either.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:30 pm to Nicky Parrish
Your neighbor is an idiot.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 5:00 am to EveryoneGetsATrophy
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Your neighbor is an idiot.
This. You suppose to run it unloaded after running it loaded to cool it down after each use for a few minutes. A lot of people don't do this.
Oh, even when it's running, unloaded, the genset still has a electrical field running.
This post was edited on 5/15/20 at 5:03 am
Posted on 5/15/20 at 8:51 am to Nicky Parrish
Don't know if it makes a difference or not, but when I run mine, I usually plug a sawzall or something in and run it for a minute or so just to make sure it's putting out power.
But I'm pretty sure it doesn't hurt anything to just let it run unloaded.
But I'm pretty sure it doesn't hurt anything to just let it run unloaded.
Posted on 5/15/20 at 9:53 am to Nicky Parrish
You're neighbor sounds like an idiot, but why are you running the generator without a load?
If you are just running as a monthly run check, then you need to put a load on it, or you didn't actually run the generator portion of your "generator".
If you are just running as a monthly run check, then you need to put a load on it, or you didn't actually run the generator portion of your "generator".
Posted on 5/15/20 at 11:41 am to TeddyPadillac
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If you are just running as a monthly run check, then you need to put a load on it, or you didn't actually run the generator portion of your "generator".
Run it to make sure it’ll start when I need it.
I use it sometimes instead of pulling out an extension cord.
Sometimes I’ll plug in a big fan.
Sometimes I’ll just run it a few minutes
Had never heard about the wearing out the brushes thing before
Just checking
Posted on 5/15/20 at 11:42 am to Nicky Parrish
Thanks to everyone for all the responses
Posted on 5/15/20 at 7:15 pm to Nicky Parrish
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neighbor
So many dumb neighbors and so little time.
Posted on 5/16/20 at 6:03 pm to Nicky Parrish
This would be true if it was a DC motor running 24/7 in an industrial plant after about 6 months to a year. Doesnt sound like you meet that criteria.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:56 am to Nicky Parrish
It's not going to hurt it. Dude is being a dumbass.
The wear would be minuscule.
The wear would be minuscule.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 8:00 pm to Hamma1122
Depending on the brand, there is a chance it is brushless. It is always good to put a load on them when you run them to know it is still putting out AC.
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