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[MudRunnerTD]

Electrically & Electronically challenged, may need some advice again pretty please NP.com.au Team
We bought this old 3 Phasey generator for off grid paid yard work plans a year or so ago for a steal and won’t be using it down there anymore.
Have brought it on home for storage and pondering whether it could be worth fixing up/commissioning for two home issues in the hills?





1) Grid power is horrific up here and underground 150m pole power to my shed sees a max of 180amp settings on my Mig welder for thick plates although is capable of 250amps :-(

2) Regular day/week long power outages to the house occur, windy nights & lightning we’re living like the 1900’s at times :-)

Would it be worthwhile getting this old beast up and running to power a serious welder on weekend warrior tasks and doubling up as a backup for converter boxy 2 phase house running in times of need?

Scratching my head thinking a decent diesel backup genset for house and smaller diesel powered welder for shed but somehow nuffy thinking too that it’s already possible off this already purchased donk maybe?

Cheers Mark!



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That looks like a Beast mate. @mattfew; will be all over that brother. It would be awesome if you can rig it up on an Auto start relay so it just starts like a UPS system. Killa. Also, instant 3 phase sounds like a very very cheap way to get 3 phase at home!