Yup, not enough voltage with a long cord, the motor will stay in 'start' mode as the motor will not spin fast enough to go into 'run' mode and the start winding will burn out. Many appliances Co. will void the warranty if an extension cord is used.
He seems to be referring to “surge watts” or “peak watts” which is the watt "maximum" when an item (re)starts - those are not "additional" watts - since the running watts are still included in the "peak" number. i.e. an item with 100 running watt requirement and 300 peak watts needs 300 watts available - not 400.
U were using it right? u did not have it covered in case it rained. did not have it in back yard instead of displaying it? did not take wheels off it to make it harder to carry off?
@Ac Tion u call me Karen and I know what that means but ur the idiot w no generator, too bad ya didn't electrocute yourself first, then u would not know it was stolen, I do give you credit though, you won the award for ultimate stupidity, did u take a course or were you just born that way? '
Is it ok to plug an appliance using 120 volt plug into the heavy duty 240 volt power cord which has pigtail or multiple female ends on it. The cord is rated at 30 amps. Thanks fr ur very good video. Also My home is older built in 1958. Would u recommend that I bury a grounding rod and ground the portable, stand alone, portable generator? Westinghouse 7500 E
You need to make sure the cord you are describing is splitting the 240 volts onto to 120 legs. The best way to find someone who has a voltage meter and test one of the ends. These usually have 4 plugs on their ends. The volt meter will tell you if it is 120v or 240 output. You should find each plug is 120v and are taking two plugs off each leg of the generator. I am not an electrician.
No video I watch can give me adequate information regarding earthing of a portable generator. Lots of other information but this issue is glossed over 99% of the time . What about earth stakes? What gauge wire is suitable for earthing?
Every electrician I've talked to recommends copper wire, at least 10 AWG. If you're close enough, you can just connect to the existing ground rod for the house. Otherwise you'll need to drive in a 4'-6' copper or galvanized rod.
@@moneypenni1694 I think it depends on the gen. Some come with a grounding lug and screw on the lower part of the frame. Without that I would think any screw or bolt attached to the frame would work. Or drill a small hole in the frame and drive in your own screw/bolt.
@@moneypenni1694 Don’t forget to float the neutral on the generator or you will trip the house GFCI outlets. Also ground rods need to be 8ft long and at least 8ft from home ground rod. You can ground the generator to the same house rod if your close enough
