You can find a 5000 watt generator by looking online through www.ebay.com or through www.Craigslist.com. When you purchase online you can have it shipped to you and sometimes score free shipping.
Not if the furnace exceeds 5000 watts.
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The causes of over loading in generator comes from the action of applying more load that the generator is rated for. An example using a 5000 watt generator and a connected load of 6000 watts.
A 25 foot cord will not cause enough voltage drop to worry about.
A 1000 watt generator cannot run a 1500 watt ceramic heater without having problems.
An 8000 watt generator at regular house current 110v will supply 72 amps.
The average size water tank is 4500 watts. The generator's supply will be large enough to operate the water tank. Larger tanks over 5000 watts will not heat correctly.
You can power any amount of devices that total to a sum of 800 watts. If you can not find the wattage on the devices nameplates then use the amperage of the devices. I = W/E, Amps = Watts/Volts. 800/120 = 6.6 amps. A total of 6.6 amps can be used from a 800 watt generator.
Yes, you can use up to 25 amps on a 3,000 watt generator.
Sears carries a large selection of portable generators and depending on the purpose you may get a 1,000 watt generator for as low as 164.99. A 1,000 watt generator would be good for camping or light operation. If you need something with a little more power you can get a 2,000 watt for 269.99 and a 4,400 watt generator for 399.00.
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