Hi Jim, I never grounded my 4000 watt generator and never had a problem running my furnace with it. From what I'm hearing from the list, though, it sounds like grounding the machine is the best way to go. Thanks. Take care, Ed
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cheetah Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage well ed i found out that my furnace will not run if the genny is not grounded. so yes it should be with that kind of power it couldn't hurt. jim At 11:23 PM 12/2/2007, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I just replaced a 4000 watt generator with a 9000 watt machine. Many people >have told me to ground a generator when it's in use. I never grounded the >4000 watt machine and never had a problem. On the new machine, however, >there is a *very* prominent lug for attaching a ground wire. Is this one of >those overkill precautions or something I should really use for whatever >reason? > >My brother-in-law, a heating and cooling contractor from upstate New York, >also told me it's not a good idea to run freezers and refrigerators on a >generator. He claims he's run into a number of situations where people have >blown these units as a result of a spike in the generator output. If this >is true, then I'm wondering why own a generator? Is there any truth to >this? Have any of you ever run into such a problem? As always, any >information greatly appreciated. > >Take care, >Ed Przybylek > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: >12/3/2007 12:20 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
