On 9/11/2011 11:00 AM, Hustlin' Hank wrote:


The factory suggests the 2 hour run time so that everything is warmed
up and don't draw moisture in the windings, exhaust and other parts.

Hank~~~ not smarter than factory engineers

FWIW, my 14Kw Generac generator has a 12 minute test/run cycle per
week...and I think its only at half throttle or so. The battery is on
the built-in maintenance charger and is kept charged by utility power.