There have been numerous reported cases of property burning and deaths due to negligence or improper handling of generators, such as sleeping in the same room or building where a generator is operating or pouring gas into a running generator. There are three dangers in refueling a generator while it’s running.
1 . It’s a big fire hazard – Filling a generator with fuel while it is running might cause a spark, which could ignite the fuel, producing a fire and potentially doing great harm to both the person filling the tank and the generator’s surrounds.
2. Carbon monoxide poisoning – When a fossil fuel generator is running it produces carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that can be deadly if inhaled in excess.
3. Harm to your generator – Adding gasoline to a running generator can cause harm to the engine and other components owing to the flow of fuel and turbulence in the fuel tank.