I Bought The CHEAPEST Generator On Amazon...

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[Duneboy]

Electrician here, voltage wise you want between 110-125 in the US, that generator will slowly melt shit in my opinion

[mariestarlight]

Just waiting for the companion video where Tyler tries all kinds of bad fuels for the generator until it dies.

[Rosy_]

This generator's output voltage is likely regulated by a run capacitor so voltage will be frequency dependent. The higher the frequency the higher the voltage output. When you were loading the engine beyond its capacity the frequency was probably well below 60 hz which is why your voltage was so low. Engine is lacking the power to stay above 3600rpm. These cheap generators usually don't live up to their claimed output. Realistically this generator is probably only capable of around 700 watts continuously.

[toxictrumptube]

Tyler not recommending something, because it’s not safe actually is hilarious!😅

[gerhardtmare]

Remember, those cheap generators does not have a AVR (automatic voltage regulator) and is not meant for electronics, you need a generator that has a AVR so that it regulates its voltage automatically.

[greenalien]

There is a screw on this generator to adjust the output voltage, since yours is outputting way too high, you should really look up a video on it and adjust the voltage accordingly lol

[Ohwhale]

"IT'S NOT EVEN THAT LOUD" Yells Tyler. 😂😂😂😂😂

[mandelstamm]

I have the Harbor Freight Tailgator version.
I use it to run our refrigerator and our upright freezer during power outages. I only run one at a time. I switch between them every few hours.
It does the trick for us. No damage to the generator or the appliances.
The generator does beat its brains out when the Sears Kenmore 15 cubic freezer built by Electrolux compressor starts up. But, it does cycle on and the generator is able to sustain it.
As for the fridge, we have a Sears Kenmore Elite 21 cubic ft bottom freezer built by LG.
The generator works hard (but no near as much with the freezer) upon compressor startup. After that, same thing generator holds it.
When I open the door of either the fridge or freezer the light brightness fluctuates.
But, I've used the generator around 30 times over the last 6 years and it's done the job.

[steve_put_this_here]

This is virtually identical to the Harbor Freight "Tailgator" generator that they used to sell with coupons that used to put them around 100 bucks. I still have a "Chicago Electric" version that ran 900w, and while it wasn't the cleanest power, it is a relatively quiet, useful camping generator and I found it quite useful for running things that were fairly tolerant of voltage swings and a bad output waveform. The pull starter is long gone - I start it now with a power drill and socket that fits the flywheel bolt!

[yamahaxxx]

i have that Generator when i got it earlier this year it was 100 dollars, i hotshot for a living so every-night when i stop at a truck stop i run this Generator. been 7-8 months and never had an issue i love it

[angrybigfoot]

So small engine guy here. The red fuel means it's non ethanol mixed fuel. Makes it super easy to tell what is or isn't mixed with oil. The smell of gas in the tank is gas from the factory tested. A majority of the time factory fuel is sucked out but does leave a smell

[carluline]

Tyler is that neighbor that if you ever needed to barrow anything bet he would have it

[worlnmw]

The gas smell right out of the box is because its tested for quality control, thats surprising for its price

[joecummings]

I bought 3 of three of them for 60 each about 10 years ago. I kinda knew the voltage and freq were going to bee all over the place. I spent years as a generator mechanic so no surprise. But they are great for running stuff like you said. I mostly ran lights with them

[donaldbower]

They are really great for running an angle grinder in a junkyard or a small air compressor to air up a tire in the middle of nowhere

[hotrodchevy]

When he first started pulling on it I said to myself I guarantee you he forgot to turn something on. Lol 😂

[MrHugemoth]

I have 2 of those generators which have been very reliable and work fine for powering a battery charger, drill, grinder. They are Chinese clones of a 1970s Yamaha generator. I paid $79 for mine at Harbor Freight many years ago.

[davidv]

Fuel is colored because the oil is pre mixed into it.

[timgroot]

Project farm needs to do his testing on this too!

[imallfordabulls]

Some YouTubers edit out their attempted fails. Tyler shows it all.