[TheForge] How large a generator?

[Larry Brown]

Andy, I would guess that you would need at least 50% more than you would 
estimate. (Lets face it you always need to have more stuff running at the 
same time). Also a large machine accepts the surge and drains of motor 
starting and welding better than a smaller one. Other option is more than one
Larry Brown


At 11:04 AM 10/13/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>How large a gar/diesel generator do the wise folks here feel would be 
>needed to run a household (typical, FWIW) plus a shop (TIG welder, misc. 
>machines, most that will not be run simultaneously, but a few that may).
>
>30Kw?  $0?  More?  Less?
>
>Thanks.
>
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