"We have bought tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Northern Tool and this is the best of all.
First the down side... It uses more gas than I would prefer (about eight to ten hours per tank), and is loud enough to wake the dead. We look at the loud noise as a two fold benefit: first, no one would steal anything that load, and; if anyone did try to steal it we would know instantly by the sudden silence. Just place it far enough away and run large gauge cords to carry the amps. Sometimes we put up a temporary plywood sheet wall to block the noise if its going to be stationary for a while.
That said, it is the best generator in our inventory. We have both gas and diesel generators from 1.5 kW to 40 Kw. This is the unit that the guys fight over to have on their job site.
You gotta love the fuel tank draining system. We used it to drain the diesel that one of our new guys filled it with. It ran, but ot prefers gasoline. Took about ten minutes and we were back in business.
It starts every time. Whether it is 10 degrees F or 100 degrees F, it starts fast and runs smooth. We have used it to run a field office trailer with A/C and heat, computers, printers, refrigerator, lights, battery chargers and every electric tool we own. Never bogged it down yet.
BUY THE WHEEL KIT. It moves easily with the wheel kit. You need a fork lift if you don't have the wheel kit.
Like I said, this is the generator the guys fight over to use. That should tell you enough. If you need a generator of this size that you will work hard, long hours and want it to stay out of the maintenance shop, this is it.
Thanks Northern for many years of reliable service."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
