Carl_NH
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- Apr 5, 2002
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- Coastal NH
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- 01 Kubota B21TLB, 2010 Ferris 52" ZTR, Cub Cadet 1811, Gravely Super8
Hi all,
First I would like a welder for occasional use repairs, making some gates etc (had a Lincoln 225 on the farm), and could use a backup generator larger than my present genset of 5700 W 24 AMP 220V.
I only have 20A 220V (two 110 circuits) in barn for running lights and tools where I would want to use the welder.
I found this one on CL that would seem to fit the bill for $3150 LINCOLN RANGER 8KW WELDER/GENERATOR
So the questions are;
Would this setup be good as a generator / is the power decent, meaning clean? I have a Buderus FHW Oil boiler with electronic controls that works fine on the current generator, but they can be finicky.
Is the price right? What I have read here seems to be maybe $300 or so high?
Could my present generator (24A 220V) run a welder? If I recall the 225 takes 35-40 AMPs so I think this is too small.
Does the Ranger 8 hold enough gas for say 2-3 hrs run time? We run our present system for a few hours at a time during outages to keep heat and water then shut down.
I guess I am trying to kill multiple birds with one stone, get a welder, get a higher output generator, and not need to modify the wiring adding a separate box and plug off the garage panel, then conveinence as garage ss 250' from the barn where I have the grinder, benches etc.
Other ideas / suggestions welcome.
First I would like a welder for occasional use repairs, making some gates etc (had a Lincoln 225 on the farm), and could use a backup generator larger than my present genset of 5700 W 24 AMP 220V.
I only have 20A 220V (two 110 circuits) in barn for running lights and tools where I would want to use the welder.
I found this one on CL that would seem to fit the bill for $3150 LINCOLN RANGER 8KW WELDER/GENERATOR
So the questions are;
Would this setup be good as a generator / is the power decent, meaning clean? I have a Buderus FHW Oil boiler with electronic controls that works fine on the current generator, but they can be finicky.
Is the price right? What I have read here seems to be maybe $300 or so high?
Could my present generator (24A 220V) run a welder? If I recall the 225 takes 35-40 AMPs so I think this is too small.
Does the Ranger 8 hold enough gas for say 2-3 hrs run time? We run our present system for a few hours at a time during outages to keep heat and water then shut down.
I guess I am trying to kill multiple birds with one stone, get a welder, get a higher output generator, and not need to modify the wiring adding a separate box and plug off the garage panel, then conveinence as garage ss 250' from the barn where I have the grinder, benches etc.
Other ideas / suggestions welcome.