Voltage on Gen Set

[joegag]

Been having problems with my gen set since I've got it...but for now it's running again...just had to replace the fuel pump (2nd one in the past 6 months)...but yesterday after I got it running again, I've noticed the volatage at my ac outlet is 105 volts...is that "safe" or should I "tweak" the voltage regular (replaced last month) up to 120?

In the mean time, will running 105 volts hurt anything i.e. air, refer, charger, etc?

As always, apprecaite any help!

 

[chris41483]

I don't know anything about a quicksilver genset, is it a traditional or inverter generator? If it is an inverter, it is possible that it is fine because it could be a modified sine wave. In this case you would need a load, and a true rms voltmeter to know what it was really doing. If it's a traditional generator, you need to run it up closer to 120.

 

[Alegria]

The 120 is a nominal voltage. I would not run any lower then 113-114 on the low end and 126 on the high end. Low voltage is not a great thing. Low voltage on the motors will fatigue them over time and cause premature failure. I am surprised your AC would start at 105, that is far too low. Ideally I would say 121-122 if good.