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Usually on generator people don't cross with worrying about RPM frequency is the thing you need to watch. frequency and RPM are directly related to each other Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

As a load is applied the engine has to put out more effort to keep the rpm at the desired level. An unbalanced load will impact voltage to a small degree. Any unbalanced load goes back to the head on the neutral. The load carried by the neutral is energy that can be better spent, if it were...

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Yes, the difference being returning to the head through the other leg or through the neutral.

Because its energy returning to the head. In a balanced environment the neutral is carrying 0 amps each leg acts as the return for the other (essentially these are now 2 120 volt devices wired in series) all energy created is being turned into useful work. When there is an imbalance the...

As a generator is loaded the engine has to work harder to fight the magnetic flux. If you load 1 leg (or 2 legs) the engine is working harder to keep up. Now the unbalanced part, the unbalanced current returns to the source (generator head) via the neutral (its being wasted and not performing...

Unbalanced will just reduce your fuel efficiency due to the unbalanced current going to neutral. Other than that no, it wont harm it.

Perhaps I should have made them bold

some equipment uses 3 hots, otherwise it can be broken down to 3 120 volt circuits L1-L0 L2-L0 L3-L0. or for 220 (in this case it would be 208) L1-L2 L2-L3 L3-L1.

The worst thing you can do is heavily load 2 phases and leave the third completely empty. Minor unbalance just wastes fuel because the unbalanced load returns to the source on the neutral. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Get a 12 space panel from home depot and use it to build a breakout panel. **Bond the neutral (L0) to ground** Since it is a separately derived system when you set your grounding (rods) you need to tie L0 to ground to establish your neutral to 0 potential. At your breakout (panel) the neutral...