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Re: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
PatJ wrote: jjleprikon, I am curious about the sticker on your generator that says it won't run a compressor or saw. That's the first I've heard about that. My Champion didn't have that sticker. PatJ, the sticker was a white label attached to the top of the carton the generator was packaged in. Right in the middle where you would have to see it when you opened the crate. Thanks for the real life test (and with video too!). I guess the Champion will work for me. Anyone know about the Amico 3000/3300? I saw that question asked a few pages back, but no responses yet. I like that one because it seems to be smaller and is advertised to run longer, but then it is fewer watts too. The Wildfire 3000/3500 is another I am considering. Any other first hand experience or opinions about running a saw with any of these generators?347Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Greetings all, First let me thank everyone for such a great source of info. I was doing some research on generators and found this thread and read it all once. I am interested primarily in a generator for emergency backup, using it for camping may be a secondary interest, but we do mostly tent camping right now. After reading this, I went to Kragen to buy a generator. They only have the Champion (4450 peak), I have also seen the Power Pro 3500 and ETQ 3500 at Pep Boys (not sure of the watts on this the model is TG3000). I want to run a home refrigerator, some lights, a TV, a pellet stove or a fan and some tools including a skill saw. No, not all at the same time. I hav added up the wattage and it seems the Champion at 4450 peak should do the job. When I went to buy it, I found a sticker on top that said it would not run a saw or compressor. My saw is a skil wormdrive 120 volts at 13 amps. Isn't that 1560 watts, double for surge would be 30,120 watts. Seems like the generator had a 120V/20amp outlet at 4450 peak watts. Why wouldn't the gen run that saw? Does anybody know if that generator will run a saw like that? I sent a question to the people at eliminator to ask if their elim3000 would run it. They said it would. Now I'm wondering if they're overstating the capabilities of that generator. Anybody know first hand if either of these generators will power a 7 1/4 skilsaw?347Views0likes0Comments
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