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Your generator is a welder?? Yikes, the 220 volts coming out of the genny is not the same as the 220 volts running a welder, it is, but it isn't, the 220 volts used to run the welder are transformed into DC, in the 50 -150 amp range, the 220 volts coming out of your genny is 220 volts, AC, at 30-40-50 amps. Now exactly how were you welding with 220 volts AC? Remove anything plugged into the genny, check the oil, check the gas, make sure it is fresh, check the breakers, check the fuses, get it running, now don't try to weld with it again. Unless you have a big welder to plug into it and I wouldn't even do that because of the generator spikes. I might be wrong, but I have never seen a genny with a welder on it for home use.

  • Rogelio Feb 06, 2011

    Im sorry I didn't explain my self I meant to write down that I pluged the welder (crafstman 220) to the generator and then it happen what I said before... THANKS!!!

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    Ned White Feb 06, 2011

    Well that makes more sense. I knew you had to do something there, so it isn't the welder's fault, it is the genny. You must have a batch of bad gas or the carbs are clogged up from sitting. most gennies get that way because they never get used. If it is back firiing, it is the jets. The low speed jet is either pumping in too much and flooding or the high speed jets is wide open,. either way, you will need to take the carb apart and clean it out, get the gunk out of it and make sure the jets are clean, I mean clean. Also, is the genny rated for 50 amps? I think the welder might be more than the genny can handle.

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