On Saturday, January 12, 2013 2:10:58 PM UTC-8, Existential Angst wrote:

In a portable generator.
Does one type of load vs the other make it more difficult for a typical
portable generator to maintain constant voltage?

Yes, of course. The arc-generation of a welder (and its
internal control switches) is a very difficult load, even
for a full electric power grid let alone a small generator.
This is because the so-called 'power factor' is indeterminate.

Computer power supplies are also somewhat troublesome
(but for a different reason: they respond to brown-out
by increasing their current demands).

The most reliable way to drive a welder from a generator, is to buy a
welder that's gas-powered.

On Jan 13, 2:29*pm, whit3rd wrote:
On Saturday, January 12, 2013 2:10:58 PM UTC-8, Existential Angst wrote:
In a portable generator.
Does one type of load vs the other make it more difficult for a typical
portable generator to maintain constant voltage?

Yes, of course. *The arc-generation of a welder (and its
internal control switches) is a very difficult load, even
for a full electric power grid let alone a small generator.
This is because the so-called 'power factor' is indeterminate.

Computer power supplies are also somewhat troublesome
(but for a different reason: they respond to brown-out
by increasing their current demands).

The most reliable way to drive a welder from a generator, is to buy a
welder that's gas-powered.

Gasoline powered.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:29:22 -0800 (PST), whit3rd
wrote:

On Saturday, January 12, 2013 2:10:58 PM UTC-8, Existential Angst wrote:

In a portable generator.
Does one type of load vs the other make it more difficult for a typical
portable generator to maintain constant voltage?

Yes, of course. The arc-generation of a welder (and its
internal control switches) is a very difficult load, even
for a full electric power grid let alone a small generator.
This is because the so-called 'power factor' is indeterminate.

Computer power supplies are also somewhat troublesome
(but for a different reason: they respond to brown-out
by increasing their current demands).

The most reliable way to drive a welder from a generator, is to buy a
welder that's gas-powered.


I happen to have one for sale btw...cheap enough too.

Gunner

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3. Have as many people repeat the lie as often as possible
4. Eventually, the uninformed believe the lie
5. The lie will then be made into some form oflaw
6. Then everyone must conform to the lie