Winco Industrial Portable Generators

July 26th, 2007

Winco, Inc. makes a large line of portable industrial generators to fit any power need.

At the low end, the WC3000H and WT3000H provide 2500 watts of continuous power at 120 volts. Both run on a Honda GX160 engine, although the WT model has a much smaller gas tank (1 gallon vs. 3.5) than the WC, and a correspondingly shorter run time. The WC3000H carries two 15-amp straight blade GFCI receptacles, plus one 20-amp twistlock 120-volt GFCI receptacle and a 30-amp straight blade receptacle. The WT model comes with four 15-amp straight blade receptacles only. The WT3500 is very similar to the WT3000H, but provides surge power of up to 3500 watts.

In the mid-power range, Winco has the WC4500, the W4500, the W4500E, the WC5000H, and the W5000H. They are rated for 4000 - 4500 watts of continuous power and can start a motor of up to 1.5 HP. The 4500s are powered by Briggs & Stratton, while the larger models have Honda engines. Each comes with one 50-amp straight blade 120-volt receptacle, one 30-amp twistlock 120/240-volt receptacle, and various combinations of 15-amp straight blade and 20-amp twist lock 120-volt receptacles. The WC models also have 20-amp twistlock 240-volt receptacles.

For those with slightly larger power needs, the WC6000E, WC6000H, WC6000HE, W6000E and W6000H are all rated for 5500 watts of continuous power at 120/240 volts. All have 4.5 gallon gas tanks, and the model numbers that end in “E” have an electric starter in addition to the standard recoil starting system. The WC6000E and W6000E are powered by Briggs & Stratton engines, while the others have Honda GX340 engines. The W6000E and W6000H do not have automatic idle control, which can cause higher fuel consumption. All of the units come with 120-volt straight-blade and twistlock receptacles in 15-, 20-, and 50-amps; as well as one 30-amp twist lock 120/240-volt receptacle. The WC6000E, WC6000H, and WC6000HE each also have one 20-amp twistlock 240-volt receptacle.

Larger models rated for 8000 - 13,500 watts are also available, and a diesel model rated for 5500 watts completes the line.