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Stanley Steamer
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« on: January 03, 2012, 03:05:54 PM »
I want to know how many WATTS this 90Amp welder uses?......I'm not sure how to convert it and I didn't see it on the website..... Sad

http://www.harborfreight.com/welding/mig-flux-welders/90-amp-flux-wire-welder-98871.html

What I'm wondering is if this little generator would run the above welder if a man couldn't get to an A/C outlet?.....at least on the minimum setting of 45amps......

http://www.harborfreight.com/800-rated-watts-900-max-watts-portable-generator-66619.html
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2012, 03:16:43 PM »
I believe you divide watts into volts to get amps.   But that welder works off a step down transformer, so i don't think that formula will work.
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2012, 03:28:05 PM »
Manual downloaded from that page says 24A Peak @120V

That's 2880 watts...

I would expect it draws less for most welding at lower settings, but startup may spike that high even on lower settings...

Half power (45amp setting) *should* draw somewhere close to half the watts, but there are fans/etc that don't figure into that.

So, I don't think you could run it effectively on 900 watts.
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2012, 03:29:47 PM »
The advertised power input to that welder is 120 volts and up to 20 amps.  The conversion for watts is amps times volts so that makes this welder 2400 watts.  The generator is only 800 watts with a momentary surge rateing of up to 900 watts.  No, this generator will not safely run that welder.

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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2012, 03:30:16 PM »
Quote from: Daniel Meyer on January 03, 2012, 03:28:05 PM
Manual downloaded from that page says 24A Peak @120V

That's 2880 watts...

I would expect it draws less for most welding at lower settings, but startup may spike that high even on lower settings...

Half power (45amp setting) *should* draw somewhere close to half the watts, but there are fans/etc that don't figure into that.

So, I don't think you could run it effectively on 900 watts.




I didn't think so......thanks
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Stanley "Steamer"

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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2012, 03:31:42 PM »
I got that little generator for Christmas....MAINLY for running a drill at remote locations when I'm doing crosstie work..... cooldude
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« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2012, 03:52:31 PM »
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Manual downloaded from that page says 24A Peak @120V

That's 2880 watts...

I did not read the manual, just the main ad page.  Daniel was a bit more thorough than me on that one.

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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2012, 04:27:12 PM »
i am an electrician and the answer is NO, probably wont even strike an arc,,,
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