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Do generators work entirely on batteries or do they need some sort of fuel to keep them running? How long can a generator last?

Posted - September 30, 2017
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  • 44647
    Generators do not run on batteries. That would be like having a solar powered flashlight. They need a source of fuel to run them and they will last as long as their fuel does.
      September 30, 2017 7:45 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    Note to self: Return solar powered flashlight. 
      September 30, 2017 8:21 AM MDT
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  • 44647
    I see you watched the same infomercial I did.
      September 30, 2017 8:29 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    I did get a really great deal. Plus they doubled the offer and threw in a set of Ginsu steak knives.  
      September 30, 2017 8:35 AM MDT
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  • 44647
    Did you know 'ginsu' means sharp in Japanese? Really. It was an accident that Ronco named them that.
      September 30, 2017 11:36 AM MDT
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  • Well sorta.   Some types of generator designs,  the alternator in your car for example,  need some electrical imput from the battery in order for them to generate added electrical current when they are cranked.
      September 30, 2017 9:29 AM MDT
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  • 44647
    True...I hadn't thought of that. Hmm...maybe a solar powered or wind generator powered car.

    This post was edited by Element 99 at September 30, 2017 11:47 AM MDT
      September 30, 2017 11:38 AM MDT
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  • 113301
     Thank you for your reply Ele. So the lack of gasollne in Puerto Rico is DEADLY serious. It isn't used just for autos but to keep generators running so hospitals can keep people alive. Wow. What a terrible time the poor folks in Puerto Rico are having. :(
      October 1, 2017 3:11 AM MDT
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  • 44647
    Yes...both gasoline and Diesel.
      October 1, 2017 5:39 AM MDT
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