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[danm]

Not really sure about it as I've never used a welder, let alone a generator.

However, I have been offered a Clarke four stroke generator up the road for a decent price, and wondered if anyone has/can advise on if its powerful or stable enough?

I can't get mains elec in the garage, its in an isolated area.

The welder is a Clarke 135te, and the genny a Clarke 720w G900 (think that's its code).

Any help would be greatly appreciated, even if I am advised not to buy the generator. I can use it for other power tools like Sanders and grinders, but the welder is kinda crucial.

Thanks in advance!

[Carlos W]

What does the 720W refer to?

 

If it's Watts, then I doubt it'll be anywhere near powerful enough to run power tools! That's about 3 amps!

[Pickering]

When i spoke to machine mart about a generator they said to run a weld would need a big one the lad showed me online what kind of size as they dont have generators big enough and it was a honda one that was about £5,000 lol so i got eletric put in garage from the house

[FlyingScot]

You need a big generator to run a mig due to the inrush current when you start welding.
About 4KVA, but a search on here will get you the info you need
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/

FS