From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Wed Aug 07 2002 - 18:28:16 PDT
I have arc welded with my Coleman 6500 wa generator running my Craftsman
250a
ac welder. The generator did not like it, but I had no problems....
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sparky" <cparkinson@wwdc.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] generator reccomendation question
> Oh ok I'll bite
> How do you know?
>
> Craig Parkinson 52 M38 and some times welder.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Joe Foley
> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 6:34 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] generator reccomendation question
>
>
>
> --- Steve Hight <slhight@qwest.net> wrote:
> > I have a 60HP stationary gas motor, and I would like
> > to run a generator with
> > it.
> >
> > I need 15-20KW, I plan to run a few welders (one at
> > a time) that currently
> > run on 230V 50A circuits, plus a few light 110
> > circuits.
> +++++++++++
> WRONG!!!
>
> You do NOT want to do that!
>
> Electric welders and gensets don't get along well at
> all. Why? Well,....... the reverse EMF caused when
> breaking the arc will blow the diodes in the rotor
> circuit.
>
> Ask me how I know! C'mon, ask.
>
> Joe
>
>
> >
> > Any reccomendations on surplus models that may fit
> > the bill
>
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