Generator that will run a 130 amp welder?

[robbocop33]

Hi,anyone recommend the minimum wattage of petrol generator that will easily run a 130 amp mig welder?Thanks.

[Saleen836]

A quick google and it suggests a generator minimum of 4000w

[paintman]

^^^^
Might be best to hire a 4kw one & see if it does the job before buying one.

[VanDiesel99]

Is a regular 240v outlet not an option? I used to run my Clarke MIG151TE on a home-made 25metre extension cable, no bother.

I paid £30 for the first thickness of cable that's supposedly too thick for a 3 pin plug (it isn't, with care)

I'd anticipated problems with voltage drop over the long distance, but I was mistaken.