Generator/welder

[cobia23]

Hi
Long time lurker here!! Anyway I’m installing a transfer switch for the house and planned on getting a Honda EU7000 because it’s an inverter which will keep my furnace happy. Cost is the obvious downside at around $4k. Ive also wanted to get a welder and thought maybe an engine driven welder generator would be a good option.. My question is, do any of these welder/generators use an inverter type generator?
Thanks
Paul

 

[MoonRise]

Most that I know of, nope.

Have you checked out whole-house stationary generators? Or do you want / need the portability of the portable Honda?

 

[malibu101]

Hi
Long time lurker here!! Anyway I’m installing a transfer switch for the house and planned on getting a Honda EU7000 because it’s an inverter which will keep my furnace happy. Cost is the obvious downside at around $4k. Ive also wanted to get a welder and thought maybe an engine driven welder generator would be a good option.. My question is, do any of these welder/generators use an inverter type generator?
Thanks
Paul

I certainly don't know or have seen everything in this world- but I have never heard of any.

Almost any tools used in the field needing to be powered off of a welder/generator can handle some electric abnormality with no ill affects.
What you're looking for seems not too common of a need.

 

[earthmover1980]

A welder generator is a good option. I weld with mine and also use it for standby power. Price point is similar.

 

[sberry]

Can now use an inverter welder on a generator too.

 

[cobia23]

I agree, what I’m looking for is probably rare, if it exists at all and I’m sure that if it does the price tag would too high!

I did look into a standby genset but the cost was out of budget right now, which we couldn’t justify as this house is most likely not our forever home. I figure if I get the Honda it’s something I can take with me when we go. Having the welder would just be a bonus!

 

[creativecars]

I have a Lincoln Eagle 10,000 that I use with a Generlink switch. It has come in handy for both welding and to supply the house during power outages. I have thought about getting a lpg kit so it will run on gas or lpg.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...SzPvF0y0fNDqjgAPc7JCNj95mRE3zWzRoCsYEQAvD_BwE

http://www.generlink.com/

 

[alexb2000]

I've owned quite a few of the welder generators, Bobcats, Trailblazers, SA200's, etc, etc.

If you are not planning on a lot of mobile welding and you're looking at this as killing two birds with one stone. I would buy the Honda and then get a multi-process inverter welder that I could plug into the Honda when I need to be portable (i.e. put both in the back of a pickup). The Honda is MUCH quieter than an engine drive welder and as you said the power quality is much better.

My current backup power and portable welder is a Trailblazer pro powered by a liquid cooled Kubota diesel that will produce 12KW continuous. I would rather have the setup I described above even though the generator power is less. I was originally worried about driving a 5 ton HVAC unit, but now I would just run one small mini-split in the bedroom in case of a power outage.

 

[sberry]

Most welders got a lot of power, I had a 6000 watt Lincoln would start a 5 hp motor. The Honda genset is probably pretty sturdy too. It would be more effecient on fuel. Most welders run wide open to make a watt.
Miller had some specialty models that were tailored to power supply needs but they cost more, not familiar with all the models.
There is a big advantage of using gen and electric welder as the welder can be ran from line power. If you have other welders this isnt a big deal.

 

[sberry]

Most welders got a lot of power, I had a 6000 watt Lincoln would start a 5 hp motor. The Honda genset is probably pretty sturdy too. It would be more effecient on fuel. Most welders run wide open to make a watt.
Miller had some specialty models that were tailored to power supply needs but they cost more, not familiar with all the models.
There is a big advantage of using gen and electric welder as the welder can be ran from line power. If you have other welders this isnt a big deal.

Whoops, see it was said in a post above too.

 

[LXCam]

I had a Miller bobcat 10kw unit for many years. It was great and even though it wasn't a true sine wave output didn't toss any of my sensitive electronics into a tizzy. But that sumbitch was loud. Wasn't an issue on construction site but the few times I used it at the house in a dead silent neighborhood was quite the attention getter. I'd opt for the Honda any day of the week over a combo unit.

 

[Bobcat753]

The Miler Trailblazers with Excel Power put out 2400W of pure Sien Wave power. They also put out 12000W of regular generator power. I have a Trailblazer 325 EFI with the excel power. I love it but I do't use it anymore so it's up for sale.

As for generators and electronics, the modern day generators don't have the choppy output power like the older units do. If you get a machine with Fuel Injection the engine will also run smoother rather than a machine with a carburetor, further reducing the potential for random engine surges that could disrupt power output.

 

[cobia23]

Thanks everyone, I got lucky today, found a used Eu7000, and got it cheap enough that I can probably get a decent mig welder too!!