I have a very small (1 feet X 1 feet X 1.5 feet) 650VA fuel powered generator. There has been a lot of lightning strikes in our area which knocks off power for hours. I normally run the generator when there is power failure but I'm scared to run it because it might to attract lightning when its running (generators create a magnetic field, so they say). The generator is kept under a roof (garage).
Is this correct? do magnet's attract lightning strikes? the generator isn't grounded correctly though. Hour house doesn't have a lightning arrestor as well. But we have a lot of tall tree's.
So is it safe to run my small generator inside the garage? Will it invite lightning strikes towards my house?
Thanks
2007-05-04
07:03:56
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chirantha7777
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