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these should do the job...:-0))

Barkley Homestead

Gday
Talk to Cummins or GM . They have them in stock.
Murray

How much do you want to run? Our Honda 2 does the job at home when there is a power failure.

Motherhen

So are we talking about a fridge, microwave, TV etc at well??

5KVA is really required Royce.

Also relatively cheap in petrol.

Diesels are good but getting expensive and like with cars not many are cost effective.


What I have found worthwhile is demand start types.

For 10 yrs or so (from mid '70s - mid '80s), SWMBO & I lived in a farm house with electrickery supplied by a 3 KVA Dunlite alternator powered by a single-pot Lister diesel..

This was more than adequate to run separate 'fridge & freezer, + all of the usual kitchen appliances, incl. jug & frypan (though not necessarily all at the same time;-))
We actually made a point of using the jug (often;-) & frypan on a regular basis, in order to 'load 'er up'...

I'd be wary of getting more power than is necessary, on the basis that these things really need to be under pretty constant load to avoid bore glazing...

Our Honda EU20i comfortably runs everything we need to run here during the occasional black-out (though it doesn't like it if 2 'fridges try to start at the same time;-)

Regards...

:)

A 6 Kva is even better and will run pretty much the whole household.
Ours is Allight made in WA - they are well built, fully enclosed (can leave out in weather if necessary), have a lifting hook on top. Powered by 18Hp Honda -
very economical to run and has a large tank.
You see a lot of this brand sometimes around roadworks where they run all night for flood lights around new works (hence the name).

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Cheers

Iron Planet Auctions have a 8000 watt generator up for 5th November. Pick up Victoria. Dandenong?)

http://www.ironplanet.com.au/jsp/s/item/234903?h=2,NewSearch

No affilition etc, but I have seen some cheap prices on many items.
And it looks like its on wheels for mobility.
Cheers

First and foremost check the fuel consumption figures and then do some mental arithmetic and see how many $$$ these cost to run over 24 hours and 7 days. You will soon realise you may change your ideas fast how you are going to power the house and what size generator you end up with. If you put in a 12v fridge and cook with gas a suitable size solar system with government rebates could be attractive and use a 2kva for drill and other power tools.