Andyp wrote:Anyone like to explain dirty lecky? And can it be cleaned for aforementioned sensitive equipment?
At I guess I would imagine that TVs would be classed as sensitive.
There will be dips and surges in frequency with matching voltage variations.
Usually the engine speed control is done by a crude vane and spring in the airflow from the fan in a similar way to a lawn mower and you are possibly familiar with they way they "hunt"
It is not practical to clean these up properly - about all that might be able to be done is to limit the maximum voltage.
If you need a clean supply then buy an inverter based generator they are far far more advanced and have the ability to throttle back the inverter engine speed when the load is less than 100% so more economical and quieter.
The two types are chalk and cheese.
As for what loads are sensitive and those less so, anything with electronics in - and that include led lights these days- it is a matter of how well the loads are designed for over voltage tolerance.
You will possibly have heard about normal grid surges taking out electronic items and a poorly regulated genny could be far worse.
For my sensitive stuff I use a UPS with big leisure batteries, then a 1kw inverter generator and lastly a dirty genny for things like refrigeration.
Maybe OTT But I recall the 8 days we had without power after the 1987 gales with a few month old baby to care for.
That was not fun!
Bob