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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Chris Cottrell on September 19, 2010, 02:24:10 pm

Title: 3000w Vac
Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 19, 2010, 02:24:10 pm

What size gen will i need to run a vac that has 3x1000w motors?

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Craig Trevain on September 19, 2010, 02:27:29 pm

6 kva

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 19, 2010, 02:42:39 pm

Craig im new to this vac thing foregive but what does 6 kva equate to

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Dave Willis on September 19, 2010, 03:44:50 pm

 ??? you don't need one that big!

I run 3600w from 5kva

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Craig Trevain on September 19, 2010, 04:50:51 pm

Quote from: Dave Willis on September 19, 2010, 03:44:50 pm

??? you don't need one that big!

I run 3600w from 4.5kva

You might be, however you will not be getting consistent 3600W of power, if you speak to any of the Vacuum manufacturers they will tell you, that you need 6KVA.

KVA means KILO VOLT AMPERES

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Dave Willis on September 19, 2010, 05:17:19 pm

Interesting, I use 5kva because thats what Glyn was supplying with his 3600w machines at the time. I have the identical Generator and vac to theirs.
Wouldn't have thought omnipole made a mistake!
They use a 6kva generator with their 4200w vac these days.

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 19, 2010, 05:29:23 pm

So do you think one of these will be enough power?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-EB-3000x-Generator-/110586197779?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Tools_Generators_ET&hash=item19bf737713

To run this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/80-Litre-Triple-Motor-INDUSTRIAL-QUALITY-Vacuum-Cleaner-/120602475782?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item1c1477bd06

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Dave Willis on September 19, 2010, 05:30:55 pm

Oops, just edited my post I've been in the garage and it's a 5kva generator I use for 3600w

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Dave Willis on September 19, 2010, 05:33:45 pm

Chris, if you go on the guilds site there's a load of info there on vacs especially the one your looking at.

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 19, 2010, 05:35:20 pm

Dave remind me off the Guilds web address

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Dave Willis on September 19, 2010, 05:36:11 pm

I'll mail it  :D

Title: Re: 3000w Vac
Post by: Chris Cottrell on September 19, 2010, 05:37:42 pm

thanks Dave