Can x2 batteries be charged off of a generator

[kevc66]

The one miilion dollar question! I know I'll probably get 20 different opinions, but I'll ask anyway. Can batteries be charged off of a generator? What is the official company position?

[RGad]

Assuming your generator outputs 110V true sine wave, the charger won't know the difference between than and the utility company.

If you meant "inverter" rather than "generator," very different answer.

I wouldn't recommend it, the surging of the generator will fry the charger if not the battery

[RGad]

If a generator "surged" anywhere near the point where it would hurt a connected device, there is something terribly wrong with the generator. Bear in mind that "normal" utility-supplied power varies from 105 to 120 V (RMS), with no effect on connected devices (which are designed for that variability).