SteveB
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Generators produce sine waves...the issue can be voltage and hertz fluctuation that can damage items. The higher quality the generator the better they are at minimizing the fluctuation. Try running your generator through the UPS and see if it clicks on...you can also see the hertz and voltage the generator is producing.
When converting DC to AC this is when the terms pure,modified,step are important....UPS and inverters can be any one of these with pure sine waves being the best. Some motors and power supplies will not tolerate modified or step sine waves very well.
This is my understanding of how this works.
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