I want to run this off of a generator. What is the minimum size generator in watts that would run this unit?
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Hi. I don't know generators but this unit doesn't use much power. I have it plugged into a socket that has many other things running. Only time I blew a breaker was when I had a space heater going on the same breaker.. plus a tv and my electric blanket. Whoops. I would think any generator that could handle 110 would handle this. Probably better to think bigger. I live in the mountains and the power goes out quite a bit. I use my Friedrich but when power goes out here I use a Lennox wood stove for heat and cooking. Also.. if the unit you are asking about has a cool feature.. that is a selling feature. It has heat.. cool and dehumidify. I had mine permanently installed by my computer desk. I would think you need to research the generator you are looking at first. How much power does it supply. If it only supplies a light bulb I doubt it would work. My unit requires a circuit rating of 15 amp and 125 volt. I would think you should look at the generator rating and see if it meets.. or better.. exceeds that rating. I hope that helps.
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this is a great unit it runs at about 1100 watts continiously.it will do more . but make sure you have proper batteries and cables.
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The 3100w generator will produce 2800w of continuous power. You will have to make sure the jack hammers start wattage isn't above 3100w
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This is a 25 amp generator for 48 volt Ie total about 1250 watts total if it was doing bulk charge It should preferably have generator with more wattage than that.1500 to 2000 should suffice
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You will need a double breaker with a minimum of 25 amp on each side. I have a double 30 on 1 panel and a double 40 on the other (I have 2 hookups) The Generator has its own breaker as well if over drawn.
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I had an old 1700 watt generator during sandy. It powered my fridge and a bunch of other small things. The 3000 watt inverter isn't overkill tho. It won't draw more power than it needs. Battery needs to be good and charged as much as needed. Car alternator at least. Cables need to be thick for 3000 watts.
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I ran a small 400 watt inverter off of this unit to operate a laptop computer up on the dash of my motorhome while underway. Worked fine but the key of course is having it on a properly fused 12 volt circuit matched to whatever device your trying to run. This unit has a 15 amp limit. Use it improperly and I'm sure it would burn up.
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It should have no problem if it draws less than 20 amps. I use my generator at times to run a similar unit and have power to spare on my camper. I think mine has a start up of 14 amps and settles in around 12 amps.
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Mb75 would work. My generator is 6000 running watts and 8250 surge and it works great.
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I run mine of a 15 amp breaker. Any hardware store has them for 10-25 bucks. I would not run on anything smaller.
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depends on the size of the pump, but most are 1/3 or 1/2 HP and need less than 1000 watts, Its a safe bet this generator can handle it
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Probably 3 space heaters would be too much load for this generator. It depends on how many watts each heater requires. The small heater I have is 1500 watts, so three of them would be 4500 watts, too much for this machine. You would need to consider a more powerful generator.
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it might if it would actually start for you and run. Mine has been sitting in the field now for months after getting totally fed up with it.to answer your question about generator capacity in general, you need to simply add up the power usage labels on your equipment, and then compare it to the rated output of the generator. No one can answer your question above because there are many sizes of AC's, fridges, lights, etc. Only you can answer that question
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The instructions say that it draws 18 watts. So a 12V 2 amp (or higher amp rating) power supply would run it.
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This is an awesome little generator but its a small generator. I wouldn't overload it with two appliances that draw a lot of amps like a microwave and say a space heater. It will overload it. You could run a space heater for a while, some lamps, and maybe another device is. Radio or TV. It may be able to run a small fridge like the mini ones if you're trying yo refrigerate food in an emergency.
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5000 amps or watts generator? I'm assuming that you mean watts. This unit will require about 20.9 amps of draw on a 240v circuit. If your generator produces 20.9 amps (Watts/voltage), then you can run this.
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I'm not sure about household components, I would think 2-3. I use mine to run tools for construction. You need to look at watts the generator puts out vs. amps of products you want to run. Search for a chart to see on that. I would go larger than smaller if looking to run a house. I would think a 5000 watt or larger to run refrigerator & AC