Frequency

Going to tackle two things with this post. First, I plan on releasing new posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hopefully I can hang in there with this kind of schedule. I feel that it is enough time for me to put some thoughts together and get them to you.
Second, frequency of the generator. This is commonly over looked and not enough techs check this. A good bit of people forget that not only do you need 120VAC, but even more importantly, we work on 60Hz cycle. This 60Hz is dictated completely by the speed of the generator. This is very important and should be looked at whenever the output of the generator is in question. Too many times I have customers that try adjusting the speed of the generator to increase or decrease the voltage and there is total disregard for the frequency out.
We need to remember that the things we use in the RV are set up and expecting 60Hz just like you get out of our wall outlets. A good bit of damage can be done by trying to run a generator at the incorrect speed. AC units, Microwave Ovens, TV's, Computers....etc. All of these things have power supplies and motors that work off of 60Hz cycle. I am not going to go into what the 60 Hz means, and yes, Europe and most of the world use 50Hz. I know. In the United States of America we almost always use 60Hz. This is important. Generators can be set up for either one and unless asked I'm not going to cover that either.
I am just trying to raise awareness that this is important! For the sake of your equipment, make sure you check it or have it checked.