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Hi,
I am looking to get a small portable (and cheap) generator for an outbuilding. The genny should be able to power some lighting and run some simple powertools (drill charger, drill, chop saw (1200w))- running my 900watt lawnmower would also be a bonus (not all at the same time!). I was looking at this- http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/acatal...dusa_2300.html It is being sold on Ebay for circa £200 - Is it any good for the uses that I intend? TIA Gerry |
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On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:08:06 +0100, Cuprager wrote:
Hi, I am looking to get a small portable (and cheap) generator for an outbuilding. The genny should be able to power some lighting and run some simple powertools (drill charger, drill, chop saw (1200w))- running my 900watt lawnmower would also be a bonus (not all at the same time!). I was looking at this- http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/acatal...dusa_2300.html It is being sold on Ebay for circa £200 - Is it any good for the uses that I intend? You should be able to get it for £117 (ish) since I've had them offered to me at £99+VAT. I have a similar 2.6kVA generator and it's OK but bloody noisy. I'm currently buying a 5kVA "silent" diesel generator which will cost about £600. The regulations on the SIP and similar generators isn't good and you'lll find each time that you start and stop an appliance at around 1/2 the rated power of the generator that it will stutter and sometimes stall. Personally I'd have a look at something like this: http://www.peakgenerators.co.uk/product.asp?id=472 More expensive, true but better regulated and much quieter. |
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On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:08:06 +0100, Cuprager wrote:
It is being sold on Ebay for circa £200 - Is it any good for the uses that I intend? Also have a lok at this one, which has a voltage regulator: Although I'd still go for the silenced version and pay the extra: http://www.peakgenerators.co.uk/product.asp?id=490 |
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Cuprager wrote: I am looking to get a small portable (and cheap) generator for an outbuilding. The genny should be able to power some lighting and run some simple powertools (drill charger, drill, chop saw (1200w))- running my 900watt lawnmower would also be a bonus (not all at the same time!). I was looking at this- http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/acatal...dusa_2300.html It is being sold on Ebay for circa £200 - Is it any good for the uses that I intend? It won't last, won't work terribly well, and will be very noisy. If there are neighbours, you'll get complaints. Trouble is portability, reliability and relatively quiet operation aren't compatible - a light engine means a fast revving petrol one. The best generators will be a slow running diesel. -- *Microsoft broke Volkswagen's record: They only made 21.4 million bugs. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Cuprager wrote:
snip my original message Thanks for all of the posts - I think that I will need to have a rethink! Cheers Gerry |
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