hi I have a generator that runs a wattage of 5250 watts with a surge of 6500 would the mb75 be suitable or would it be better to use the mb125
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Answer here...Hi,you need the mb75,the mb125 is for a generator that is 7500watts or above,I have the mb75,and I have a westinghouse generator that has 5500 watts with a surge of 6750,and the mb75 works great with my generator,hope this helps.looks like you have enough wattage for all your 120v,because you need at least 5000watts for your home.Good luck to you.
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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 think it will be under rated. Look at your generator's manual and see what they recommend.I am sure it would be #8 wire or bigger if you are going to be running a load at 8000 watts.http://www.generatorgrader.com/extension-cords-portable-generators/
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I would definitely recommend adding a sub panel with all of the critical circuits you would need in the event of a power failure. This way you can pick and choose what appliances to run when you need them. Also eliminates the need for multiple extension cords. Generac makes a nice kit to use with that generator
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Not sure where you saw that. Surge watts 10,000 Rated would be less. Somewhere around 8500
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I use 650W . I think it is enough. You can search some websites that tells you exactly how much you need depending on your computer.
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10-4. That's what it would be at 75 watts. Divide your voltage into your wattage to come up with the amperage. Primary side (120v) into 75 watts equals .625 amps. OR, 12v on secondary side of transformer, divided into 75 watts equals 6.25 amps. OR, 12v times 6.25 amps equals, 75 watts. I hope that clears it up some. But, either way, this should work as long as whatever it is running, is not over 75 watts, or 6.25 amps.
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I'd guess you would be fine. If you know the amperage of the unit you can estimate: Amp*volt=watt. In USA the current supplied is 110volts, I have a 12,000 btu window unit that draws 12amps so: 12*110=1320 watts, well within the range of the generator. This particular generator supplies 3300
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Hello Peggy, If you Plan to use a load that surges to the 3,000 watt rating then you must use a 250 amp fuse or resettable circuit breaker for the Input side. This unit works well up to 1,000 watts It does not perform well on large start up motors like a Vacuum cleaner. I use this unit for small loads that require a pure sine wave. Mike
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Depending on what else u run with generator , it does not require many amps when running . A 3kw will be fine Maybe a lil surge when u first plug it in
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Not being 'smart' but best to call an electrician to be sure. I had a whole house power meter which strapped onto the outdoor meter. It would give a good indication of what my average wattage was under a variety of conditions - A/C active (3kW), blower for furnace (500W), electric dryer (4.5kW), ... but what it didn't measure was the surge current like when a motor starts (which is typically 2x of the standing wattage). Exactly what your surge current requirements are depends on what devices you have installed, and when they will startup. If you can stagger when devices start up you can reduce the surge current requirement. You can also manually throttle up the generator as there is a lag between when a motor starts and the motor spinning up to match load (which results in voltage droop). And lastly you have to figure out how to wire it into your house ... maybe you only want a few circuits light up instead of the whole house (like your 500W plasma TV for example).
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Yes, it will work as the wattage size of the generator does not matter. You are just limited by the amount of wattage you plug into the Tripp Lite unit. For the LC1200 you should not exceed 1200 watts. Just add up the wattage of each item you plug into it and keep it under 1200 watts. If your item only displays amps then take that number and multiply it by the voltage which is 120v. Ohms law, amps x voltage = watts.
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Yes, thats my model #, its 7500 surge & 6000 continuous. I used it for real the first time the other day, we lost power. Worked a dream.. really happy with it, one pull and it was running.
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This generator will produce 7500 watts at 120 volts under normal conditions. That's around 34 amps. on 220 volts. Every appliance has a tag on it explaining the power consumsion. The time is now to write down each one to see how much you can plug together in an emergency. Haveing the Gen. connected to an emergency sub panel will eliminate a lot of exentsion cords in foul waether. Remember, water & electricity don't mix. Be safe.
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Howdy Beth Negative. This generator is good for about 1600 running watts or about 13.5A.Hope this helps. BernieD 0429151718 MST
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I would not load it to the max due to overheating which is what takes out the tranformers so I would use 13 no more than 14. Max watt 60-70.
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Reliance control website says maximum running watts this unit can handle is 7500. Might want to step up to the Q510A or Q510C that can handle 12500.
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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.