Will my generator run my welder?

[sixdogs]

I need to weld something in my machinery barn that has no power. Will my 10,000 watt, 12,000 surge generator run my Lincoln MP210 for five minutes of MIG welding?

 

[dzljon]

Inverters like clean power, the quality of current is the factor that I would look into

 

[DuckSlayer1017]

The generator is plenty big enough as long as the power is clean. I've used my generator with my welder before and didn't have any issues.

 

[sixdogs]

The generator was made 15 years ago and is in excellent condition if that helps.

 

[sixdogs]

So no one thinks I'm going to hurt either the welder or the generator by doing this?

I'm going to weld that item tomorrow and it's just a piece of plate steel.

 

[Furu]

A generator of that vintage is not likely to have clean power. Lots of harmonics. That Lincoln is an invertor if I remember correctly so I would not use it if was mine. But that is me. I am protective of my equipment.

I have a Generac 10K generator from 1999 timeframe. I know what the power is on it and there is no way I would use it with an invertor welder. An old buzz box, yes, but not new invertor.

 

[stuckmotor]

Sixdogs,
Let us know what happens. My Everlast is due to arrive today and I don't want to burn it up.
Stuck

 

[sixdogs]

A generator of that vintage is not likely to have clean power. Lots of harmonics. That Lincoln is an invertor if I remember correctly so I would not use it if was mine. But that is me. I am protective of my equipment.

I have a Generac 10K generator from 1999 timeframe. I know what the power is on it and there is no way I would use it with an invertor welder. An old buzz box, yes, but not new invertor.

That's the generator I have. Generac 10K and bought it in December 1999. I'm not going to use it.

 

[stuckmotor]

I'm curious as to whether a generator with out clean power will damage an invertor or if the invertor will simply not weld. There's bound to be a thread somewhere about rhis.

 

[sixdogs]

Sixdogs,
Let us know what happens. My Everlast is due to arrive today and I don't want to burn it up.
Stuck

I'm not going to chance it and you probably shouldn't either. It does appear that unclean power will damage an invertor welder. I saw a cheap AC/DC Lincoln buzz box at an auction and knew I should have bought it.