can you use this as a generator?
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The other two answers are incorrect. You can get some electricity out of this, but it will be very little. Under good conditions, you'd get 1-2 Watts. Under ideal conditions, you might even get 3-4 Watts. That's not enough to do more than power a flashlight bulb, although I've seen projects where people have wired 2-3 of these in series into a 5V buck regulator and achieved a very slow charge of a cell phone.It's really important to heat one side well and cool the other side even better.There are versions designed specifically to be used as thermoelectric generators that perform better, but they are more expensive. The other two answers are incorrect. You can get some electricity out of this, but it will be very little. Under good conditions, you'd get 1-2 Watts. Under ideal conditions, you might even get 3-4 Watts. That's not enough to do more than power a flashlight bulb, although I've seen projects where people have wired 2-3 of these in series into a 5V buck regulator and achieved a very slow charge of a cell phone.It's really important to heat one side well and cool the other side even better.There are versions designed specifically to be used as thermoelectric generators... » Read More The other two answers are incorrect. You can get some electricity out of this, but it will be very little. Under good conditions, you'd get 1-2 Watts. Under ideal conditions, you might even get 3-4 Watts. That's not enough to do more than power a flashlight bulb, although I've seen projects where people have wired 2-3 of these in series into a 5V buck regulator and achieved a very slow charge of a cell phone.It's really important to heat one side well and cool the other side even better.There are versions designed specifically to be used as thermoelectric generators that perform better, but they are more expensive. « Show Less
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I am planning to use this generator to keep my electronics running in case of a major emergency. Would this work well for a couple of laptops and a PC, video camera etc? Or would I need anything else? Thanks!
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You might want to consult an electrician on that question. We only use the generator to charge the battery on our rv.
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Its possible, but definitely not ideal. You can use any panel with a generator depending on the wiring configuration, but this one would be a waste of money if you're not combining it with a Generac generator.
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Yes. Just slide it through the square hole in the generator. Should be fine
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We just plug it into an outlet. It has never blown a fuse doing it that way. We've never used a generator.
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If the generator has an outlet that you can plug the battery charging station into, yes.
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Hello, yes a generator may be used for this inflatable as long as it can supports the blower specifications: 120 Volt 60 Hertz 4 Amps 480 Watt
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Yes. I have used it plugged into the house, a generator as well as a 12 volt to 120 volt inverter.
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Hi. I don't know generators but this unit doesn't use much power. I have it plugged into a socket that has many other things running. Only time I blew a breaker was when I had a space heater going on the same breaker.. plus a tv and my electric blanket. Whoops. I would think any generator that could handle 110 would handle this. Probably better to think bigger. I live in the mountains and the power goes out quite a bit. I use my Friedrich but when power goes out here I use a Lennox wood stove for heat and cooking. Also.. if the unit you are asking about has a cool feature.. that is a selling feature. It has heat.. cool and dehumidify. I had mine permanently installed by my computer desk. I would think you need to research the generator you are looking at first. How much power does it supply. If it only supplies a light bulb I doubt it would work. My unit requires a circuit rating of 15 amp and 125 volt. I would think you should look at the generator rating and see if it meets.. or better.. exceeds that rating. I hope that helps.
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I'm not an expert but I don't think this thing draws hardly any watts or amps etc. I lost my instruction booklet because half of the unit stopped working and MinnKota said it can't be fixed. I kept it to use as a trickle charger for cars, boats etc. I would think almost any generator would make this charger work. It' basically a trickle charger so it's gonna run your generator a long time to charge a battery a battery. You might want a more powerful charger depending on your use to shorten the generator run time..
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I have no idea how it would do with a generator, but I can tell you I bought the thing either last year, or year before, and I'm happily running it right now. Like the thing a lot, but I think it needs a standard outlet.
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It's not very powerful. It's more for emergency battery charging when nothing but solar is available. I wouldn't use it as a primary source.
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Yes you can . I use it with a generator to keep the agm battery charged in my race car. Thank you
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I have often used this generator to run various power tools. It's one of the reasons I purchased it. I use it at our camp for maintenance and construction.
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Yes and no. If your generator has an isolation switch, and it should have to be legal, you are most likely only working part of your home. Careful use of some appliances and gas furnaces, water heaters and cook tops will allow this to work for you.
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Don't think so.your generator at that wattage should have a 30 amp twist on it I would think