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Old 10-13-2015, 08:20 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin View Post
The problem with portable generators is not THD.... the problem with many generators is that they don't regulate the voltage well enough, and spike at 130 or 140 volts which most modern electronic don't handle, and if not fused correctly the electronics get fried when this happens.....
The output regulation is covered under Total Harmonic Distortion. For those interested this summarizes it pretty well. Well known standby generators will specify the maximum THD.

http://www.aptsources.com/resources/...Distortion.pdf
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