Generator and my Castile

[smalltown]

We have had two multiday power outages in one week. My backup generator is an 8KW Generac that runs everything I want with the exception of my home computer and my Castile pellet stove. I realize that the Generac must not be outputting a clean enough waveform to keep the Castile or computer happy so I was wondering if there is any converter that I could plug into my wall outlet and the plug my Castile and computer into the converter.
Maybe a UPS with pure sinewave might work, but not sure about it and the APC web site doesn't seem to address this.
Any thoughts?

 

[Dataman]

Not how it works. I use AIMS 1250 with 200ah of batteries. If that is not long enough small 1k Inverter Genny. Sportsman. Put Kill a Watt on it and monitor the voltage or OScope. But if it's not clean power it's gamble.

If you go Inverter/Battery make sure the generator can charge and power the stove. I should have got 2k genny for that. So it can't power the inverter/batteries and stove.

 

[Dataman]

Walmart has then Sportsman GEN1000i 1000 Watt Inverter Generator for Sensitive Electronics for $159 right now. Don't forget extension cord.

 

[smalltown]

Thanks Dataman. I was hoping that with the UPS on a generator that it would clean up the AC signal without switching to the internal battery. Sounds like your saying it won't do that.

 

[Highbeam]

Use your generator to charge the less sensitive UPS battery. Then the UPS can make clean power for the sensitive devices.

It certainly can work this way. I think dataman misunderstood.? Or is he saying that the generator can’t run a battery charger?

 

[Highbeam]

Use your generator to charge the less sensitive UPS battery. Then the UPS can make clean power for the sensitive devices.

It certainly can work this way. I think dataman misunderstood.? Or is he saying that the generator can’t run a battery charger?

People use these “solar generators” that are just battery packs. They can be charged with solar panels or AC power from a genset while simultaneously discharging clean AC power to your devices.

 

[Dataman]

Smart UPS brands have an in-built automatic voltage regulator (AVR). You want Pure Sine wave too. Most have Simulated Sine wave. What that will do to your pellet stove? Better off with Inverter Generator I should think. Or Inverter/Charger with Batteries. Why risk it?