[RE-wrenches] generator-pump

2008-09-18 Thread Drake Chamberlin
Hello Wrenches, I've noticed, over the years, that generators will start pumps that have a higher surge rating than the generator output. What I'm wondering is what the mechanics of this is. Will the pumps just start fine even if the instantaneous draw of the windings is not met? Even

Re: [RE-wrenches] generator-pump

2008-09-18 Thread Todd Cory
I think generators, being mechanical devices have much more mechanical inertia to power through large load spikes then their electronic counterparts. Todd Drake Chamberlin wrote: Hello Wrenches, I've noticed, over the years, that generators will start pumps that have a higher surge