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Location: Duluth, MN | It depends what sine wave your generator outputs and what your powering requires. Here's an excerpt from a paper.
Maybe an electrician can say for sure. I'm sure there are some on the forums.
A true sine wave (TSW) describes the perfect, smooth waveform of electrical output. Alternating current (AC) produced by a TSW
inverter, such as a Champion 2000W Inverter, has a smooth waveform. This differs from the modifi ed sine wave (MSW) of square
wave and modifi ed square wave inverters.
The waveform of these types of inverters
is a rough, stepped, digital approximation
of a TSW. See the graph to the left.
MSW power can cause problems with
certain electrical equipment, such as
variable speed motors, drills, sensitive
electronics, power supplies, transformers,
battery chargers and dimmer switches.
Consult the equipment manufacturer
before using MSW power sources.
Devices that depend on TSW output for
proper operation (i.e. sensitive to voltage
peaks or zero crossings) could be damaged or experience problems with MSW output. Radio operators may experience radio
frequency noise from these power sources. Inverters with MSW output may produce a hum or buzz in the audio of TV’s, radios and
satellite systems. These applications should be powered by TSW sources.
Edited by Lundbob 4/20/2017 7:55 AM
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