OT---Generator

JerryS · Nov 21, 2012

TSC is advertising a Black Friday sale on a 1,400 watt generator for $150. I know nothing about generators, and not much about electricity in general. My question: what can a generator this size do? Can it power a tombstone stick welder, or even a small box welder? Can it run other tools---saws, drills, etc.?

BCnT · Nov 21, 2012

thats big enuff to MAYBE run a tv or lights...nowhere near enuff for a welder.
i got a surplus Kohler Army generator...it barely runs my Lincoln tombstone.

rrlund · Nov 21, 2012

Ya,my 12,000 PTO model will really whine with my old Lincoln buzz box hooked to it.

teddy52food · Nov 21, 2012

Volts X amps = watts. So that one puts out 10 to 12 amps at 120 volts. Not near enough for a welder.

David G · Nov 21, 2012

I would want a 6KW unit to consider running a saw or small welder off of. A 1.4KW unit would run a TV or small drill, gotta remember that is the wattage of a small hair dryer.

davediehl@hotmail.com · Nov 21, 2012

I have a 4,500 that is big enough to boost the deep freeze and fridge if the lights go out. It runs lights and the well pump. I don't power everything at the same time as its a bit small.

buickanddeere · Nov 21, 2012

1400W peak and maybe even 1400VA if you read the fine print.
It's enough to run some battery chargers, some refrigerators, some freezers, some microwaves, most toasters, plug in lights, some sump pumps. Most engine block heaters or lighting loads in a camper or boat.One load at a time that is.

onefarmer · Nov 21, 2012

I have an older 900w Honda. I will start and run my deepfreeze and run a tv at the same time after the freezer has started. It won't start the fridge. No way it will run a welder of any kind.

JayinNY · Nov 21, 2012

My Honda 5000 watt cant even power my stick welder, as far as the tsc one, I bought one there last winter, it's a 2000 watt one, been great so far. It's light enough to pick up and put on my ATV rack, so I can bring it anywhere I need power for drill, saw light , ect. I used it Sunday to screw down metal roofing on the hens house, after the cordless one died! I don't think you can go wrong with a small generator, there handy!

Heat Houser · Nov 21, 2012

I have a 5000 watt genny and it will run a tombstone welder.....but.....1/16 inch electrodes and 60 amps max AND not any kind of duty cycle.

I have used it to weld hinges on to gates etc, but low amps, small rods, and slow going.

Nancy Howell · Nov 21, 2012

You will be fine for hand tools, probably not enough for a welder. Would probably handle a frig or a microwave, but not both at once.

Portable generators come in real handy.

For that price, I would get it.

UncleTom · Nov 21, 2012

There is a lot to know about generators. Things i have learned is if you run any kind of electronic equipment from a gen it should be an inverter gen that puts out clean electricity. It can destroy things if not done right. I have a coleman and it says in the directions you need a power line conditioner to run electronic things. That little honda 2000 watt inverter generator is a very good one.

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