Smokin' deal on 10,000watt generator $649 (Today only)

[myyaz33]

Mine has never missed a beat. It's been a year or so. I use it for welding only or other shop tools. Mine is gas-only though(XP10000E).

I should have picked one up during that last sale. Looking like I might need it with this snowstorm

 

[C4Ranch]

I felt bad for missing the $649 deal so got one on last $699 deal. Only use propane and has been running great. Use it on my Lincoln 210mp with a 50amp RV extension cord fitted to a 3 prong plug.

 

[newbury]

I felt bad for missing the $649 deal so got one on last $699 deal. Only use propane and has been running great. Use it on my Lincoln 210mp with a 50amp RV extension cord fitted to a 3 prong plug.

Thanks, that's a good data point!

 

[Sodo]

To reduce the noise I often use mine around the corner of the building (50 foot 8ga extension cord).

 

[Gary Fowler]

I would not carry more that 6500W continuous on that "10,000" watt generator.

Why wouldn't you use only 6500W of the rated 8000W continuous rated load?

 

[Gary Fowler]

I wish I had found a deal like that when I bought my Generac XT1000E for over $1000 after tax 2 years ago. It has the same specs as this advertised one. I really cant say much about the
Generac since I have only ran it one time at purchase when I filled it with oil, started it up, checked electrical output then drained gas, ran carb dry and it has set for 2 years with no required use. Battery is kaput on it now so it needs a new one or I could just jump start it suppose.

 

[Sodo]

Why wouldn't you use only 6500W of the rated 8000W continuous rated load?

Yeah who can weld that long anyway?

For a datapoint my welder with thickness settings at 3/8" requires 7200W and the XP10000E doesn't miss a beat putting that out. Can only guess if the 8,000W is a genuine rating but I do know it doesn't struggle to put out 7200w. No idea what the Amps are it tells me "21v & 370WFS". Sorry that's all I've got. Gary don't you have a pull-rope? Mine starts easily with the rope, which surprised me for 16 (?) Hp engine.

 

[dirt ditch]

Got mine put together and running before Christmas. Fired right up on propane. Only problem with it, one of the legs was only tack welded to the frame in 2 places so it broke off. I will have to weld it on someday but a 3' 4x4 laid under that end of the frame keeps it level. I liked the solid rubber tires and how quit it is when running.

 

[Deere Dude]

I am in the process of hooking up the 125v 30amp plug to a little control panel mounted on the generator.

Everything looks fine so far except the last connection; the wire going to the plug on the generator. I know which of the three poles are hot, but which of the other two poles are neutral and which one is ground? Stumped.

On the front of the plug I see a G next to a pole and another one has a W next to it and the third pole is plain.

The G pole is a bigger post with a little hook on the end and I assume is ground. The one with the W seems to be hot, or getting 120v from that to a ground anyway..

Any advice on how to differentiate the ground pole and the neutral pole.

Thanks

 

[Sodo]

Sorry I can't chase it down for you but you might find the info in this thread. The first half of the thread has some errors, read carefully, or start about page 7 and go backwards.
Need 220vAC electrical help - change 4 prong outlet to 3-prong

I just buried my generator last week.