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Carlin1983:

--- Quote from: mydmax2 on Jan 15, 2018, 08:44:31 PM ---Any generator produces sine waves, it is just not necessarily in synch with the thing you want to Power or the correct voltage. A generator won’t create modified sqaurewaves, they are a product of electronic switching.

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I might be way off - if I took my UPS to the tool shop and got them to start the Demo ones, and then plug UPS in and see if it would accept the power from generator or just keep going to the battery.   Would that give a idea on power quality.

Or is my thinking off.

Decca:
Yes.  UPS's will rectify incoming voltage and recreate the sinusoidal 230V.
UPS's are used to clean up dirty/varying voltages as well as provide power when the incoming mains goes out. Length of supply when power is out is dependant on the UPS's battery capacity.

If using a UPS for your 'delicate/sensitive' electronic goods then you could get away with a 'poorer' quality generator although I think it is false economy if powering items regularly via the UPS.....although  UPS will provide power from its battery/s when there is no incoming voltage.

Carlin1983:
I’ll prob go with a inverter one, was just interested.

When it comes time price Honda / Yamaha also saw this on on Westinghouse site. Just been reading heaps.

https://glencoairpower-4f77.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/westinghouse_digital_inverter_generator_brochure.pdf

mydmax2:
Carlin
If using at home or camping, the Decibel reading stated on Honda's and Yamaha's I believe is reasonably true. Others claim better stats, but you run one and your ears may notice the DB reading isn't as stated on the label.
So make sure when buying you have tried a few and even test them with your phone recording the sounds. Maybe you can analyse the waveform on a sound program to see the results.

Carlin1983:

--- Quote from: mydmax2 on Jan 15, 2018, 10:21:16 PM ---Carlin
If using at home or camping, the Decibel reading stated on Honda's and Yamaha's I believe is reasonably true. Others claim better stats, but you run one and your ears may notice the DB reading isn't as stated on the label.
So make sure when buying you have tried a few and even test them with your phone recording the sounds. Maybe you can analyse the waveform on a sound program to see the results.

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My old man has in last few mths brought the 2kw Honda inverter one, when I visit next going to fire up and listen etc,  then compare when I go have look at others. 

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