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Originally Posted by 1972K20
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you'd be better off buying a new mig welder than trying to buy a 50 amp generator. to convert watts to amps divide watts by voltage. the generator you linked to is 8000 watts, divide by 240 volts = 33.3 amps. reverse the math: 50A X 240V =12000W
minimum to run your welder. you've just jumped from a $900 generator to a $2500 generator
i run my whole house on a $500 5000W, 20A generator, i'm on a well, so no power, no flushing the toilets. i can do most anything with the generator: wire weld remote locations, furnace at house and shop, well water, washer, dryer, computer and internet. i just can't do everything at the same time.