Generator Question
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From: Amity,Me
Originally Posted by edge600
You would be surprised how much a 5K WONT do. If you plan on powering anything else, get something bigger.
Here is what we have, I thought it was 5,000w but it is 4,000. You can get one with 5500watts,they also have othe welders on the site just like the Lincoln. We have really not looked at anyother welders since all we own are Lincoln Electric ones.
Power Arc 4000
Here is a Power Arc 5500
Here is a link to a list of all <200amp Weld/Gen that Airgas has
Here is a link to >200amp Weld/Gen that Airgas has
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From: Central Arkansas
Originally Posted by BC847
Having a tractor around the house made all that money tied up in a dedicated stand-by generator just sitting there hurt my feelings. (BC847 law states that if one were to acquire a gen-set, the power WILL NOT flicker for the next five years! 
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IF you have a tractor with a PTO consider one of the PTO driven gen-sets. MUCH less money with a lot more capacity. The only downside is that you get to go start it all when needed though it's no big deal if you leave it set up when not scratching dirt.
In my case, a John Deere 5210 (3cyl diesel) powers a Genrac 25Kw (continuous, 50Kw peak) gen-set. Plenty of power to run the entire house at once if need be (Heat Pump, water heater, well, clothes dryer, etc).
)IF you have a tractor with a PTO consider one of the PTO driven gen-sets. MUCH less money with a lot more capacity. The only downside is that you get to go start it all when needed though it's no big deal if you leave it set up when not scratching dirt.
In my case, a John Deere 5210 (3cyl diesel) powers a Genrac 25Kw (continuous, 50Kw peak) gen-set. Plenty of power to run the entire house at once if need be (Heat Pump, water heater, well, clothes dryer, etc).
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From: Buies Creek, NC
Originally Posted by Mopardan
I have thought about that also, but for some reason don't like the idea of running my tractor @ high idle that long. What rpm's do you have to run tractor at? I have a JD 4410 (35hp). What size gen-set could I run. I have a 5k portable, but won't run water heater and dryer. Thanks!!!
Check the fine print for your tractor to see if the PTO's rated at 35hp (at the shaft). With that, you should be able to support comfortably a 15Kw genset.
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