Ok please don't laugh but I am trying to figure out something and it seems there is no straight answer out there about this.
I have a John Deere PR-G5500M Generator it has a peak of 5500 watts and continuous of 4800 watts.
I am trying to figure out why it only has a 20 amps twist lock when it can produce up to 46 amps?
Is it 20 amps a leg or is it 20 amps total?
Can i run 20 amps on one leg and then 20 amps on the other for a total of 40 amps at one time?
I have a well pump that runs 17 amps at 240 volts, will this run it? does it split the 17 amps 8.5 per 120 leg? if so does that mean i can run another 11.5 amps on the 120 legs each at the same time?
any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
P.S. just to check do i just use a 20 Amp double pole breaker then?
thanks.
I have a John Deere PR-G5500M Generator it has a peak of 5500 watts and continuous of 4800 watts.
I am trying to figure out why it only has a 20 amps twist lock when it can produce up to 46 amps?
Is it 20 amps a leg or is it 20 amps total?
Can i run 20 amps on one leg and then 20 amps on the other for a total of 40 amps at one time?
I have a well pump that runs 17 amps at 240 volts, will this run it? does it split the 17 amps 8.5 per 120 leg? if so does that mean i can run another 11.5 amps on the 120 legs each at the same time?
any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
P.S. just to check do i just use a 20 Amp double pole breaker then?
thanks.