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AR15.COM
4/27/2014 7:01:22 AM EDT
I know it's not SF worthy but I know you folks will know .

a friend used my genny last weekend and then told me it did not work , well it worked two weeks before as I tested it for both 240v and 12v output , anyway this is what I have found .

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this genny has only every been tested for short runs and has never had a load on it for more that a few minutes

so my question is what would make a capacitor blow out like that .



john.
4/27/2014 7:04:00 AM EDT
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Obvious answer is Obvious.

There was a defect.

I'm a very firm believer in running in a genset.

Put a full tank of fuel through it with at least a 50% load.
4/27/2014 7:16:45 AM EDT
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Obvious answer is Obvious.



There was a defect.



I'm a very firm believer in running in a genset.



Put a full tank of fuel through it with at least a 50% load.
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Obvious indeed



still better it fail now than when it's needed , now to find a replacement