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Andy Dingley
 
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:43:29 -0000, "in2minds"
wrote:

is it possible to double the power output of a petrol generator from
it's rated 240v @ 700w to 240v @ 1400w ?


No. 700W generators are tiny things and they're pretty fragile at the
best of times.

I'd be much happier trying to overload a 2kW genny with decent cooling
to the windings than in trying to even slightly overload one of those
sound-deadened suitcase generators with minimal airflow.

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