Petrol generators

[audi321]

Hi all. I guess it falls under ‘stuff’ but does anyone have any recommendations for a small but powerful petrol or diesel generator?

Budget around £3-400.

[RVB]

How powerful do they need to be?

[eliot]

you need to state what load in watts you intend to use it for

[corinthian]

Your budget will only get a Chinese engined generator, you’d be better spending a bit more to buy one with a real Honda engine. The smallest affordable engine of any use is the Honda GX160 in a generator , this will generally give you about 2.5kw and cost around £500 before this storm.
Now there’s hardly anything left to buy, all are in short supply.

[RVB]

corinthian said:

Your budget will only get a Chinese engined generator, you’d be better spending a bit more to buy one with a real Honda engine. The smallest affordable engine of any use is the Honda GX160 in a generator , this will generally give you about 2.5kw and cost around £500 before this storm.
Now there’s hardly anything left to buy, all are in short supply.

Well, what drew my attention was that I have a 2 - 3kW SDMO (SH3000 ?) and Pramac (ES4000 ?), both with Honda petrol engines (GX200 ?) and large 'overnight running' fuel tanks sitting in my garage, never used (never even filled with petrol), from around ten years ago.

I don't need them and have been wondering what to do with them, but would consider letting them go for a sensible price, assuming they aren't seized.

[Bacon Is Proof]

Between £200 and £400 you'll find 101 generators all with the same engine just in a slightly different frame with slightly different branding, so you have a choice: spend more on a Honda or go for the cheapest.
I took option B when replacing the missus' Genny on the grounds that if she killed the last one then she can kill a more expensive one.
£207 delivered, started easily when we had it running the other night for the first time since last winter. No complaints.

[eliot]

anonymous said:

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https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1407322

[audi321]

RVB said:

Well, what drew my attention was that I have a 2 - 3kW SDMO (SH3000 ?) and Pramac (ES4000 ?), both with Honda petrol engines (GX200 ?) and large 'overnight running' fuel tanks sitting in my garage, never used (never even filled with petrol), from around ten years ago.

I don't need them and have been wondering what to do with them, but would consider letting them go for a sensible price, assuming they aren't seized.

Where are you based? I could be interested yes

[RVB]

audi321 said:

Where are you based? I could be interested yes

Near Cambriidge, Cambridgeshire.

[audi321]

RVB said:

audi321 said:

Where are you based? I could be interested yes

Near Cambriidge, Cambridgeshire.

I've tried to PM you, but it says you've turned this feature off. Can you try PM me?

[Muppet007]

Just bought one of these: https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/3-75-kva-portable-pe...

Can't comment if its any good as no used, its a backup for the one time of year the power goes out.

[RVB]

audi321 said:

RVB said:

audi321 said:

Where are you based? I could be interested yes

Near Cambriidge, Cambridgeshire.

I've tried to PM you, but it says you've turned this feature off. Can you try PM me?

I think I just managed to activate messaging. Try PM-ing me again.

[Bacon Is Proof]

Muppet007 said:

Just bought one of these: https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/3-75-kva-portable-pe...

Can't comment if its any good as no used, its a backup for the one time of year the power goes out.

Slightly bigger version of the one I have.
It starts easily and produces electricity, not really a lot more to say!
My mate bought a suspiciously cheap tool kit from the same company, failure rate is about 70% so far on first use.

[Gareth79]

RVB said:

corinthian said:

Your budget will only get a Chinese engined generator, you’d be better spending a bit more to buy one with a real Honda engine. The smallest affordable engine of any use is the Honda GX160 in a generator , this will generally give you about 2.5kw and cost around £500 before this storm.
Now there’s hardly anything left to buy, all are in short supply.

Well, what drew my attention was that I have a 2 - 3kW SDMO (SH3000 ?) and Pramac (ES4000 ?), both with Honda petrol engines (GX200 ?) and large 'overnight running' fuel tanks sitting in my garage, never used (never even filled with petrol), from around ten years ago.

I don't need them and have been wondering what to do with them, but would consider letting them go for a sensible price, assuming they aren't seized.

Facebook Marketplace is a good way to shift stuff locally. Only accept cash though, and check for counterfeit notes, especially selling something like a generator.

[RVB]

anonymous said:

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Thanks for the interest but I've decided that for what I'm likely to get for them (assuming they work), I'm probably best keeping them for odd random jobs in the future or if/when I ever end up doing what I got them for all those years ago!