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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Roland S on June 29, 2013, 09:53:15 pm

Title: would a 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac?
Post by: Roland S on June 29, 2013, 09:53:15 pm

hi

as the title suggests would a honda 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac ok?

Title: Re: would a 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac?
Post by: BDCS on June 29, 2013, 09:58:56 pm

Yes I'd say so

Title: Re: would a 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac?
Post by: concept on June 29, 2013, 10:27:47 pm

Start up takes more than 3k, so I am told.

Title: Re: would a 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac?
Post by: Kenny83 on June 29, 2013, 11:13:36 pm

I once run my 1400 watt paddle mixer of a 750 watt generator, I had to start it off slow though and sometimes cut out when the mix was heavy, but just kept resetting it, it got me through the job... the things we do to get by sometimes  ;D

Title: Re: would a 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac?
Post by: G O Cleaning on June 30, 2013, 06:54:54 am

Assume you have 2 or 3 vac motors turn them on in stages at startup..  as said should be ok.

Title: Re: would a 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac?
Post by: Roland S on June 30, 2013, 11:32:07 am

cheers guys  :)

Title: Re: would a 3.7kw max 2.96kw rated generator run a 3kw vac?
Post by: Nameless Drudge on June 30, 2013, 10:53:20 pm

Not recommended at all at all at all.
 3.7kva gennie 2.96kw output and you want it to run a 3kw machine. 2.96 is not 3. It will trip out,die young and you`ll become an alcoholic!