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Papa_Jim · 12-09-2014, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by WESain

I am talking about my generator. It is supplying more than the 120 volts required for my plugs and light switches when in use. Is there a possibility of damage to the electrical system when this occurs ?

Thanks !

Those volt gauges are seldom accurate.

While 130 Volts is in the acceptable range, you could do a simple voltage test at any receptacle with a Kill-A-Watt meter or any voltage tester to confirm the accuracy of the gauge.

Jim

milasman · 12-09-2014, 09:00 AM

Concur

subford · 12-09-2014, 11:52 AM

130 Volts is NOT in the acceptable range.
Look at the table for his generator in post #27 of this thread.

Papa_Jim · 12-10-2014, 07:05 AM

Subford, sorry. I missed your post #27.

Armed with that info, I would confirm with a Kill-A-Watt that the volt gauge is reporting accurately.

If it is, then a guess is that the governor control module or the voltage regulator is acting up. Possibly cleaning up connections might help.

When I had to replace those items, I went to:

A.S.A.P.

Jim