Let’s get this Generators blog rolling!
July 12, 2009 by Power Generator and Backup Power Tips
Filed under Generators Updates
In this Generators blog we will talk about all kinds of Generators topics — Backup Generators, Standby Generators, Portable Generators, Home Generators, Electrical Generators, Diesel Generators, Gas Generators, Wind Generators and RV Generators. We will also talk about Backup Power, Emergency Power, Standby Power, Generator Transfer Switches and Power Supplies.
If you would like to ask a specific question about Generators, please leave your questions in the comments below. Visitors to this blog and myself will help you get answers.
Gail Smith, Editor
Question:
I have a 8.5 KW propane generator which can be set up through the controller to put out either 120V or 240V power. What are the pros and cons of setting it up to put out 120? The generator charges a battery bank through an inverter. There are no 240V requirements in equipment being used in the system. One knowledgable person tells me it makes no difference which output voltage I use, and recommends 120V, while another says I am only getting half the power I could be getting from a given amount of propane, and that I am abusing the generator by using only one “side”.
Thanks for any help you can provide, or for any other source of information.
Gray Clark