Portable Generator Not Producing Power - Has been in storage over 2 Months

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If you have stored your generator for a prolonged period and found that there is no Power output after this, you might need to Flash your alternator to restore the magnetism.

Follow the steps below:

1) To re-excite your alternator, we suggest you only use this method, as described by our friend DonyBoy7 on YouTube: 

2) Run the generator for 20 minutes without load to stabilize the magnetic field in the Alternator.

3) Test with a suitable appliance to make sure the load is stable.

4) If there is still no power output, see these Repair Steps

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