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Larry
 
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Default Varistor to shield voltage spikes

Len wrote in
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Point is the genset may deliver voltage spikes (according to anyone
here I speak to) when I use it to operate the welder. Particularly


If your welder were hooked to the genset as you say, then simply disconnect
the boat from the genset by turning off the boat's main AC breaker at the
panel until you're done with the welder. No surge makes it through an open
breaker. The boat won't sink if it doesn't have AC power for a couple of
hours while you're welding..(c;