


Hobart Champion 145 DC Welder/4500 Watt AC Generator with GFCI (500563)
The Hobart Champion 145 DC Welder/4500 Watt AC Generator with GFCI (500563) offers 4500 surge watts of AC power, making it an excellent choice for emergency backup or for powering hand tools, grinders, lights or battery chargers. The versatile receptacle package features four 20 amp, 120 VAC GFCI receptacles and one 240 VAC (6-50R) receptacle, all with covers. Weighing in at 222 lbs, the Champion 145 includes running gear and has a durable roll bar frame for added protection.
This lightweight and compact welder/generator features a 6.25 gallon gas tank for long run times (weld at 75 amps or use 2500 watts of auxiliary power for 12 ½ hours). The unit provides up to 145 amps of DC welding power, offers exceptionally smooth arc-starting capabilities and can accommodate stick electrodes up to 5/32-inch diameter.
Highlights:
• 4,500 watts surge generator power
• 4,000 watts continuous generator power
• 145 amp DC welder for up to 5/32 in diameter DC stick electrodes
• Versatile receptacle package (four 20-amp 120 VAC GFCI receptacles with heavy-duty cover and one 240 VAC (6-50R) receptacles with heavy-duty cover)
• Rugged and lightweight - 216 lbs (98 kg)
• Includes running gear
• Large muffler for quieter operation
Comes Complete With:
• Briggs & Stratton Intek, 10 HP at 3600 RPM
• 1-cylinder, 4-cycle, overhead-valve, air-cooled
• 6.25 gallon fuel tank for extended run time
• 5/3/1 Industrial Warranty. Five year warranty on transformers, stabilizers and generators; three years on electronics (drive motors, rectifiers); one year on guns (MIG and plasma torches)
This lightweight and compact welder/generator features a 6.25 gallon gas tank for long run times (weld at 75 amps or use 2500 watts of auxiliary power for 12 ½ hours). The unit provides up to 145 amps of DC welding power, offers exceptionally smooth arc-starting capabilities and can accommodate stick electrodes up to 5/32-inch diameter.
Highlights:
• 4,500 watts surge generator power
• 4,000 watts continuous generator power
• 145 amp DC welder for up to 5/32 in diameter DC stick electrodes
• Versatile receptacle package (four 20-amp 120 VAC GFCI receptacles with heavy-duty cover and one 240 VAC (6-50R) receptacles with heavy-duty cover)
• Rugged and lightweight - 216 lbs (98 kg)
• Includes running gear
• Large muffler for quieter operation
Comes Complete With:
• Briggs & Stratton Intek, 10 HP at 3600 RPM
• 1-cylinder, 4-cycle, overhead-valve, air-cooled
• 6.25 gallon fuel tank for extended run time
• 5/3/1 Industrial Warranty. Five year warranty on transformers, stabilizers and generators; three years on electronics (drive motors, rectifiers); one year on guns (MIG and plasma torches)
MPN: | HOB500563 |
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UPC: | 715959608930 |
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