On 03/05/2021 09:22, SH wrote:

I don't know whether to get a petrol or electric chain saw. If
electric a constraint is that I want it to work from the genny, which
is 2kW. The bigger chainsaws are 2.5kW.

Bill


A motor is an inductive load.....

Even if you replaced the genny with a 2.5 kW version or found a chainsaw
rated at 2.00 kW, it will still not work due to motors being an
inductive load.Â* (You need a higher start power before it then settles
down.

Plus there is power factor to think of.

The generator (Honda EU20i) has been in use with the existing chainsaw
for many years. There have been no problems.

Bill