How to Protect a Portable Generator From Rain
- 1). Put your generator outside on a day when it's not raining. You need to become familiar with setting up your portable generator with a protective canopy so you can do so quickly in the case of sudden inclement weather. It's OK to walk around the generator while it's running; just make sure you don't block the exhaust.
- 2). Set up the pop-up canopy above the generator following instructions that come with the canopy. Because this is the instant set-up type of canopy, you don't need any tools, and you can set it up in a minute or two after you get the hang of it.
- 3). Check the position of the generator under the canopy so that no rain falls on the vent of the electrical coil system and the exhaust from the generator exits freely.
- 4). Practice the process several times until you are able to set up the canopy around the generator quickly and easily.
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