generators for my portable
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Topic: generators for my portable
Posted By: adimas
Subject: generators for my portable
Date Posted: 15/September/2011 at 4:41pm
| I was intrested in buying a generator to run my mytee m-12 but iam so confused on how many watts does the generator need to have for it to be strong enuff. The mytee m-12 has a 2000watt heater plus it has two cords that need 20amps to plug into . iI want to buy the smallest generator possible. My second question would it be safe to buy a longer extension cord the 2 extension cords i have are 50feet. |
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Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 22/September/2011 at 12:02am
Concentrate on the amperage of the 2 lines.
That would be 20 plus 20 = 40 amps.
Convert it to watts by multiplying Amps X Volts
40 amps X 120 volts = 4800 watts
Increase by 50% factor to not overwork the generator
4800 watts X 150% = 7200
Buy either a 7000 or 8000 watt generator
You can also use heavy duty extention cords out to 100 ft(10 guage are best), but concidering that it is difficult to get 2 20 amp circuits in some homes, I would stick with the generator to power this equipment. If the draw was 15 amps or less per cord I would go with the cords instead.  ------------- Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June! |
adimas wrote:Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 22/September/2011 at 1:21am
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Now, ask that same question of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor and the answer might amaze you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuJD1-1e-i4&feature=player_embedded - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuJD1-1e-i4&feature=player_embedded
------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: adimas
Date Posted: 22/September/2011 at 5:22pm
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Wow what a big diffrence in watts an employee at home depot said i would only need 3.500 watt generator to power my portable good thing i didnt listen to him. Thanks for the help ken headed to costco to purchase a 7000watt generator |
Posted By: Ken Harris
Date Posted: 22/September/2011 at 5:48pm
Glad I could help. ------------- Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June! |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 22/September/2011 at 7:45pm
Something like mine. B&G Elite series. Right now its just collecting dust in my garage.  http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/1000325y.jpg/">  |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 22/September/2011 at 10:53pm
Meaning it is for sale? ------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 22/September/2011 at 10:55pm
Home Depot employees mean well but after all they are just retail clerks, not experts on anything other than surviving on poverty pay. ------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 15/October/2011 at 2:21am
| Gona keep it for now. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 03/February/2012 at 12:53am
| I also have a 8500W Pacific generator if your interested PM me. New they are around $3k. Mine is up for $2K hardly used @ all.. Photobucket wont upload the dang pics. Had 14 Trojan horse agent3.ATLI and 7 in the memory and it might have done something to my pc. AVG only removed 7. The other 7 i removed with Combofix, TDSSKiller and TFC (old mans tool).. A nasty trojan horse. |
Posted By: grimel
Date Posted: 07/February/2012 at 5:32pm
| If you aren't buying a junk generator, something with 5500 running watts is more than enough for your portable. |