110v Transformer

[joet]

Hi lads, my first post, im a plasterer from kent.

Anyway, looking to get set up for site work so just got a nice new 110v 1800w alfra mixer, now need a transformer for this.

3kva or 5kva? What do you use? Will be running mixer and around 800w of lights. Think the 3kva will be fine but seen a second hand 5kva for same so what do you think?

 

[David - Tradetiler]

you can never have too much wattage available but the 5KVa is a fair bit heavier to cart round.

we do the 3.3Kva one 110v Transformer 3.3kva

 

[joet]

What would be the biggest tool i could run off the 3.3kva? anything under 3300watts?

 

[David - Tradetiler]

Yes. but you don't want to be running at full capacity more than 15 minutes. As it says on our website "Continuous rating: 1.8KVA"

 

[Perry]

if you are looking for site work 110 should be provided

 

[White Room]

if you are looking for site work 110 should be provided

If you can find a socket or get unplugged halfway thru.....

 

[Diggy]

If you can find a socket or get unplugged halfway thru.....

Beat me too it lol.

Went on one the 'big' builders sites a couple of years ago and you had to take your own genny , talk about 19th century , plus the water was 200 yds away.

I stayed a day and a half.

Diggy

 

[John Benton]

Beat me too it lol.

Went on one the 'big' builders sites a couple of years ago and you had to take your own genny , talk about 19th century , plus the water was 200 yds away.

I stayed a day and a half.

Diggy

As long as that, you do surprise me, I wouldn't have even got my tools out :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

When I did site work I had to supply all my own tools!
Shovel, batons, wheelbarrow and straight edge!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

And we had to get them all on the bus John. Mostly when the hand cart was off the road.:lol:

 

[John Benton]

And we had to get them all on the bus John. Mostly when the hand cart was off the road.:lol:

I bet you used to live in a shoebox with gravel for carpets when you were a lad Phil :sofahide:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

A shoebox John? That would have been pure luxury. We had to rent a cupboard that was in a shoebox. Along with 15 other families all with 12 kids each. Happy days.:lol:

 

[John Benton]

A shoebox John? That would have been pure luxury. We had to rent a cupboard that was in a shoebox. Along with 15 other families all with 12 kids each. Happy days.:lol:

Getting mixed up Phil, you ate the gravel didn't you? :lol:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Nowt wrong with a bit of gravel John, I never knew what porridge was till I was turned 30.:lol:

 

[Perry]

If you can find a socket or get unplugged halfway thru.....

Yes Mark but you will find a 240v socket a lot harder to find

 

[Alan.P]

A lot of the new build housing sites now do not supply power other than that in the canteen area, either go there to do s cut off as I did, own generator, then off course you have to get hard nosed because you'll get every trade wanting to borrow a cup of leccy grrrrrr

 

[joet]

Thanks lads. Bought a new 3kva and whist it works lovely with my new mixer it has got quite a hummm to it, used them before but can't remember them quite as noisy as this, is it ok?

 

[Alan.P]

lovely with my new mixer it has got quite a hummm to it?

Does it carry a tune lol, nah the heavy duty ones do have a hum about them

 

[Peter]

Amazing how territorial people get about their gennies on site. Plugging into someone else's generator is akin to sleeping with their wife.

 

[steve187]

Amazing how territorial people get about their gennies on site. Plugging into someone else's generator is akin to sleeping with their wife.

i dont think sleeping with the wife is as serious