What voltage does your generator run at?

[Oldpath05]

Last January we had to run our 8500w run/10,000w surge generator for 5 days because of an ice storm. The 220v well pump starting up was the only thing that would cause the generator to throttle up for an instant. The generator ran everything with no problems, but our 1000w microwave did sound like it was struggling to work. My wife and I could both tell there was something wrong with the way the microwave was running. The humming sound was slower and it had a constantly changed pitch. We decided not use it on generator power. After grid power came back on the microwave worked fine.

Exactly what my microwave does on a 7000 Generac with 12000 surge. My 30 year old Goulds submersible pump runs on 220 volt/4.8 amps<< anyone know the watts on that? The generator will throttle up a little when it kicks in

 

[JerryK]

P=IE .... Power in watts = Current in amps times Energy [ voltage ]

 

[KYErik]

My 30 year old Goulds submersible pump runs on 220 volt/4.8 amps<< anyone know the watts on that? The generator will throttle up a little when it kicks in

JerryK was right on the formula. The pump only takes 1,056 watts to stay running, but it takes several times that many watts to START the motor.

 

[Mendonsy]

The running current on that Goulds pump would be 220*4.8=1056 watts (1kw) but the starting current for the motor will be much higher than that for a short period. It could be as high as 6kw for the first few seconds when the pump starts..

 

[ultrarunner]

Where does Honda rate as far as clean regulated power... do you get what you pay for?

My friend is a Harbor Freight Junkie... every month he makes the trip to Harbor Freight and their generators cost a fraction of Honda.

 

[Oldpath05]

P=IE .... Power in watts = Current in amps times Energy [ voltage ]

You lost me at the beginning, after that I still couldn't find the road..........I can get 2x2=4 or 2+2=22......

 

[Oldpath05]

JerryK was right on the formula. The pump only takes 1,056 watts to stay running, but it takes several times that many watts to START the motor.

Thanks, I dont know how you got the answer but that's ok, now I know what the running watts are, surge is probably a 1000 more.......

 

[Oldpath05]

Where does Honda rate as far as clean regulated power... do you get what you pay for?

My friend is a Harbor Freight Junkie... every month he makes the trip to Harbor Freight and their generators cost a fraction of Honda.

I see there flyers a lot and they are a bargain but are they QUIET, mine is way to load that's one reason why in a couple years I want to replace it and when I do, I'll have HF start it up and I'll plug my microwave in it and see if it will make pop corn......

 

[Sawyer Rob]

You lost me at the beginning, after that I still couldn't find the road..........I can get 2x2=4 or 2+2=22......

The math is easy... Volts x amps = watts...

SO, 220 volts x 4.8 amps = 1,056 watts...

SR

 

[buickanddeere]

JerryK was right on the formula. The pump only takes 1,056 watts to stay running, but it takes several times that many watts to START the motor.

Volt amps, not watts because the power factor was not considered.