On 5/25/19 11:25 AM, wrote:

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Mine is on the far side of the garage. Just don't skimp on the wire.
Those generators may only put out 115v and by the time that gets to
the kitchen fridge (well over 100' away the way the wire runs) that
ends up being more like 108-9. That fridge seems not to run that well.
I rigged up a variac for that for next time.
I can dial the voltage up to 120
http://gfretwell.com/electrical/Henc%20Variac.jpg

I got 10 gauge wire for that long (100 foot) cord. Testing with 1500W
load at the end of that cord. Voltage at the generator is 122.1V.
Voltage at the end of the cord is 118.6V. Most of the time, the load
will be less.

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