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    Generally an 8KVA is required for reliable welding - there are substantial transient loads when welding which smaller gensets don't generally like. It also gives the electronics in the inverter a hard time, so wouldn't try it again if I were you.
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    Generally an 8KVA is required for reliable welding - there are substantial transient loads when welding which smaller gensets don't generally like. It also gives the electronics in the inverter a hard time, so wouldn't try it again if I were you.
    Yea agree totally. It was not the smartest thing to do but curiosity got the better of me. Thankfully the unit does still work. The overload system seems to be working.

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    I bought a small inverter welder from Bunnings that i take away with me on trips "Just in Case" and i find that if i use 1.6 rods the 3.5 Honda genset runs the welder with ease
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    I had one of those $99 Chinese generators which I used to power lights and the camping fridge. It gave sterling service for nearly 8 years until the bearing on the engine side of the alternator died. At that time Aldi were selling a four stroke set for not a lot, about $200 comes to mind. This has also given trouble free service for nearly 7 years. A bit of a lift over the side of the trailer though. Quite heavy. Both units ran on the literary smell of an oily rag.

    I gave the Chinaman to a mate who had acquired an identical unit at a garage sale. It wouldn't start so he made one out of the two. Still chuffing along.
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