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miller maple
02-05-2013, 12:05 AM
i have a spring tech 125 mico elite, and my ? is i have to run it off of a generator due to not having power at the sugar shack, and im not sure how big of a generator i need to run it any help would be great thanks.

Mathieu
02-05-2013, 10:23 PM
26 amps at 240v = 6240W
On a generator you have to double the power to be sure that you will be able to supply the starting current draw of all motors.

Brent
02-23-2013, 09:09 PM
OR you could take off the motors (likely capacitor start ) and replace them with motor(s) that will run on a inverter.
The inverter will soft start the motor and there will be no in-rush current so you can use a smaller gen set.

The best news is that you will be able to start the high pressure pump gently at low rpm and gradually increase the speed. DOW's instructions call for a gentle start and to take 15 minutes to bring them to full pressure .... something none of us with standard single speed motors can do. And, you may be able to rev up the pump to over standard speed and get a little more out of the rig, but that is something that needs some serious thought first.