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Originally Posted by MarkS
MSS: How often do you need to refuel the generator ?
Do you refuel while the generator is running ?
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My generator can run for about 3 hours on a tank of fuel, but I don't usually run it for more than 1 - 1.5 hours at a time. We use the this max 1.5 hours for the cooking, tea/coffee making, freezer top-up, battery top-up etc. In between the generator runs, the battery is used for low-level background lighting, refueling etc. The times I have had to work in this mode over the last 20ish years, it has worked very well.
The generator duty cycle probably ends up being 1 - 1.5 hours on, 2 hours off.
I never refuel the generator with the engine running. Ditto my lawnmowers etc. It's just not worth the risk.