After watching our video on starting and loading your generator, you will want to know if your are properly balancing your 120V loads. We designed our YourGen advanced hour meter to monitor the power levels of each leg. It also shows voltage, frequency and run time. Watch our video to see how this great feature works.
Author: Josie
Starting and Loading a Portable Generator
When you purchase a WINCO portable generator, getting to know how to properly start and load it is very important. That is why we made his quick video showing you the basics. We hope you find it helpful!
Be sure to read the operator’s manual for your model and make sure you have a good understanding of how to use your WINCO generator.
You can find all of our available portable generators here!
Get to Know WINCO – Joyce
WINCO is a family-owned business with almost 80 employees. We thought it would be great to meet them!
Name: Joyce Forcelle
Position: Human Resources
Hobbies: Gardening, reading, traveling
Q: How long have you worked at WINCO?
A: It will be 30 years on February 4th.
Q: Tell me about your family.
A: I have been married 46 years to my husband, Freddy. We have 2 kids, Valerie and Bob. We also have 3 grandchildren, Lily, Cris, and Josiah
Q: Have you always been in the HR department?
A: When I started in 1991, I was the Administrative Assistant to the National Sales Manager. I have also worked in the International Sales department, was a Service Manager, then I was assisting sales until I moved to HR.
Q: You have been with WINCO for 30 years, that is amazing. What has stuck out as the craziest moment here?
A: The approaching months to Y2K. We didn’t have anything left in stock and the lead times were 6 months. Hurricane Katrina and Sandy were also very chaotic moments.
Fun Fact: Joyce still has almost every WINCO t-shirt we have made since she started.
Q: I hear you are retiring in February. What will you miss the most about WINCO?
A: Everything, especially my co-workers. Really, the company as a whole. WINCO is a wonderful place to work. In this small community it is great to have a company with so many opportunities to grow.
Joyce, let me just say congratulations on your retirement. I know I will especially miss you and everyone else surely will too. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
If you call into our main line, you still might be able to talk to Joyce. If you do, be sure to congratulate her and wish her well.
– BIG DOG
WL22000VE Circuit Breaker Upgrade
Sometimes, a vender discontinues an item, which happed to us with an 80 amp shunt breaker. This breaker disconnects the power of the Anderson connector when the cover is opened when a plug is not in place on our WL22000VE-03/B model.
We transitioned from the 80 amp to a 100 amp, 80% rated breaker. This change had us increase the wire size to match the new breaker maximum rating.
Let’s compare the WL22000VE-03/B with the new version, the WL22000VE-03/C.
| WL22000VE-03/B | WL22000VE-03/C | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | B&S Vangurd 993CC | B&S Vangurd 993CC |
| Running Watts | 19,000 | 19,000 |
| Running Amps @240 | 79.2 | 79.2 |
| Main Line Circuit Breaker | 80 Amps | 100 Amps |
| Est. Run Time | 4.5 Hours | 4.5 Hours |
| Motor Starting | 6 HP | 6 HP |
| Receptacles | (2) NEMA 5-20 20A 120V (1) CS6365 50A 120/240V (1) NEMA L14-30 30A 120/240V Anderson Connector 120A 120/240V | (2) NEMA 5-20 20A 120V (1) CS6365 50A 120/240V (1) NEMA L14-30 30A 120/240V Anderson Connector 120A 120/240V |
| Dba | 79 | 79 |
The costs will remain the same going forward. We still offer the WL22000VE-03/A with the GFCI protected panel with split distribution for customers that do not need all of their output from one receptacle. This product remains unaffected.
Please evaluate your installation practices for compatibility with this change.
Have questions on circuit breakers? Check out our circuit breaker help topic here.
– BIG DOG
In With the New…
Winco’s Eubanks wire cutter has been with us since 1984. That is 37 years of service. I don’t think there are any original parts left in it. After so many years it is always a little sad to see something familiar leave. At the same time, it is exciting to announce a new tool for our team.
Our manufacturing engineers are responsible to ensure our employees have the best tools so they can focus on doing their best work. Our wire department has had significant capacity restraints to keep up with production. The engineers selected and installed a new Artos wire cutter. It is already showing significant improvement. We recently processed a job in 15 minutes that used to take just under 4 hours. This will free up additional labor to increase our production capacity. Take a look below to see some of the features of our new machine.
The Eubanks wire cutter has been a key part of our manufacturing. It had been getting a little worn, had some limitations and it was just time to upgrade.
Limitations:
Pneumatic
Slow
Manual wire set up
10 gauge limitation
Stamp wire marker
The Artos wire cutter, made by our neighbors in Wisconsin, with increase our capabilities and speed up production.
Improvements:
100% electric servos
Faster
More accurate
Energy efficient
Automatically adjusts for wire sizes and strip length
Process 6-32AWG
Ink jet wire marker
Fun fact: Each WL22000VE has over 45 wires that stretch almost 35 feet in each receptacle panel.
The Artos can be programmed off-site by our engineers. This allows the operator to spend more time cutting wire and less time programming at the machine.
Another improvement is our new wire carousel. When the Lowe’s in a nearby town closed, we were able to purchase their wire carousel. Now, we can store all of our wire in a location for quick and easy access. The good news is the operator doesn’t have to lift the spools for every job anymore. The downside is they don’t get paid for weight lifting anymore.
This is just one of the many improvements we are making to our facility and processes to provide you with better generators more cost effectively. This new machine will definitely be apart our of factory tours! Hopefully we can see you soon!
– BIG DOG