Generator size to run 1hp Supersplitter

[Duane(Pa)]

Thanks so much for posting your results. I really was interested in seeing if one of the Honda "whisper quiet" Genny's would power the thing. Four strokes are noisy to me but two stroke is music! Go figure? DW

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Old threadt, but it popped up under "new posts" for some reason.

I wanted to mention 1hp is 746 watts, or about 6 amps at 120v, 3 amps at 240v.
15 amp outlet is limited to about 1.5-2hp, depending on the motor. So that shop vac that claims 6hp, it's complete balonie!.


If a 4 or 5k Gen set is having trouble, the starting draw on that SS motor has to be crazy.