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Product Summary

The Hobart® Champion Elite Welder Generator with Kohler Engine can simultaneously handle welding jobs and act as a generator to provide on-site power for tools and more. A versatile performer for light industrial, MRO, farm and hobby applications. Comes with Hobart 5/3/1 limited warranty; engine warranted separately by manufacturer.

What's Included

    (1) Welder/generator

Features + Benefits

  • Generator produces up to 11,000 Watts of AC power; 9,500 continuous watts power to run tools, worklights or backup power during an outage
  • Portable, engine-driven solution with 23 HP Kohler twin cylinder, 4-cycle OHV engine
  • Can simultaneously deliver 150 Amps weld output and 8,000 Watts of generator power
  • Fuel-efficient model can run up to 14 hrs. on one 12-gal. tank of gas under a continuous load of 4,000 Watts
  • Handles mild steel, stainless steel and cast iron with max. thickness of 1/2in. in a single pass
  • 40-225 Amp DC output range
  • 100% duty cycle @ 225 Amps (DC output)
  • 41in.L x 20in.W x 28in.H unit is just under 4ft. long and weighs less than most competitive units
  • Auto-idle for increased fuel savings and reduced noise
  • Heavy-duty construction with fully enclosed engine design, large battery and rugged electrical connections and wiring
  • Fully enclosed case design reduces noise and provides added weather protection
  • Sight gauge makes it easy to check fuel levels
  • Includes built-in digital hour meter to assist you in keeping current on scheduled maintenance
  • No tools oil change and standard hour meter help maintain routine scheduled oil servicing
  • Coarse and Fine amperage adjustments allow for easy fine-tuning of welder output
  • Extra-large 12-gallon fuel capacity for increased runtimes
  • Includes four 120V (20 Amp) GFCI protected outlets, one 240V (NEMA 6-50R) 50 Amp receptacle and one 120/240V (NEMA 14-50R) 50 Amp receptacle with pushbutton reset circuit breakers
  • Required welding cables (Item#s 628510 or 628511) sold separately
  • Optional running gear wheel kit (Item# 42541) sold separately

Key Specs

AttributeSpecification

item#

42542

Brand

Hobart

Manufacturer's Warranty

5 year limited warranty

Ship Weight

500.0 LB

Max. Amps

225

Power Type

DC

Multi-process

No

Spool Gun Included

No

Max. Weld Thickness

0.5 in

Duty Cycle

100% At 225a

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Engine Type

4 Cycle
AttributeSpecification

Engine Displacement

725 cc

Electric Start

Yes

Battery Included

Yes

Hour Meter Included

Yes

Receptacles Included

Yes

GFCI Protection

Yes

Lifting Hook

Yes

Generator Output (Continuous Watts)

9,500

Generator Output (Surge Watts)

11,000

Weldable Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Galvanized, Cast Iron

Min. Amps

40

Cart Included

No

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Warranty

Manufacturer's Warranty

5 year limited warranty