[Chris Cottrell]

What size gen will i need to run a vac that has 3x1000w motors?

[Craig Trevain]

6 kva

[Chris Cottrell]

Craig im new to this vac thing foregive but what does 6 kva equate to

[Dave Willis]

  you don't need one that big!

I run 3600w from 5kva

[Craig Trevain]

you don't need one that big!

I run 3600w from 4.5kva

You might be, however you will not be getting consistent 3600W of power, if you speak to any of the Vacuum manufacturers they will tell you, that you need 6KVA.

KVA means KILO VOLT AMPERES

[Dave Willis]

Interesting, I use 5kva because thats what Glyn was supplying with his 3600w machines at the time. I have the identical Generator and vac to theirs.
Wouldn't have thought omnipole made a mistake!
They use a 6kva generator with their 4200w vac these days.

[Chris Cottrell]

So do you think one of these will be enough power?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-EB-3000x-Generator-/110586197779?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Tools_Generators_ET&hash=item19bf737713

To run this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/80-Litre-Triple-Motor-INDUSTRIAL-QUALITY-Vacuum-Cleaner-/120602475782?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item1c1477bd06

[Dave Willis]

Oops, just edited my post I've been in the garage and it's a 5kva generator I use for 3600w

[Dave Willis]

Chris, if you go on the guilds site there's a load of info there on vacs especially the one your looking at.

[Chris Cottrell]

Dave remind me off the Guilds web address

[Dave Willis]

I'll mail it 

[Chris Cottrell]

thanks Dave