# Generator Power

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/generator-power/4366>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/generator-power/4366 "2017-01-13T22:02:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![M\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@M\_G](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/M_G)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/generator-power/4366/1 "2017-01-13T22:02:51Z")

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Does anybody have any experience with, or thoughts on, powering the precision cooker with a generator? I’m thinking it would be cool to use when tailgating, or camping.

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**Author:** ![Walter\_Ego](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/walter_ego/32/403_2.png) [@Walter\_Ego](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Walter_Ego)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/generator-power/4366/2 "2017-01-13T23:38:18Z")

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haven’t done it, but as long as your generator has the wattage output and a tank for sufficient runtime at that load, i dont see why not.

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**Author:** ![fischersd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/fischersd/32/5594_2.png) [@fischersd](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/fischersd)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/generator-power/4366/3 "2017-01-14T02:35:37Z")

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Power from a generator is all over the map in terms of consistency. So you’re not shortening the life of your Anova PC, I’d make sure you grab a UPS to even out the power distribution and minimize the effect of power surges on your PC.

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**Author:** ![M\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@M\_G](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/M_G)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/generator-power/4366/4 "2017-01-30T16:36:34Z")

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Good call on the UPS. I’ll report back when I give it a try.

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**Author:** ![Rossano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@Rossano](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Rossano)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/generator-power/4366/5 "2017-02-14T04:09:02Z")

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Inverter type generator is what you want to use. Clean power that will not harm your unit.