Upgrading aux power on welder generator.

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I have a Lincoln Weldanpower 225 Generator. It is capable of supplying 6000 watts or 6kw of power. For aux power "When using the 230 Volt auxiliary power receptacles each single receptacle has a maximum rating of 15 amps. The total current that can be drawn from both receptacle at one time is 26 amps." straight from the manual.  Id like to remove the dual 230 volt outlet to install a 50 amp 3 prong outlet one would find on most welders. thus i would be limited to 26 amps of power. I would like to know if it is possible to increase the amperage supplied to the outlet to 50ish volts. I will attach the wiring diagram for the welder Because it is all tied together i will also include the details for the 115 volt auxiliary power.  According to the manual 115 voltage power is rated for a maximum of 52 amps all together.  each receptacle is rated for a maximum of 20 amps. there are four receptacles.  ive attached all document that seem relevant. Heres the whole manual incase i missed anything. https://www.lincolnelectric.com/asse...oln3/IM308.pdfWeldanpower 225 aux files 2.pdfWeldanpower 225 manual pg 6.pdfWeldanpower 225 manual pg 11.pdfthanks in advance for any help.
Reply:No. You can't get 50 amps out of 6K watts.
Reply:okay. i apologize if its a stupid question. I am not very knowledgeable in specifically how electricity works of how the different aspects or measurements of it relate to each other. Hopefully you understand what im saying.
Reply:No. You can't get 50 amps out of 6K watts
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Originally Posted by Zephariah

So i really just need a bigger generator.
Reply:Amps = Watts * Volts. You need a fairly big genset to output a full 50 amps. 12,000W or better. Personally, if I was to purchase a generator to support a 50A load like a welder, I'd get something like a surplus 24,000W diesel generator. If I needed a genset to run the welder, I'd likely need it for other stuff, too. Plus, I wouldn't want to run a generator at near full capacity if I had a choice.