Using a car engine to power a house.

[King Herald]

FoundOnRoadside said:

It'll do 24 hours at least on it's 15 litre fuel tank if we're just running a few lights, the TV and the central heating.

15 litres fuel a day? So, approx £450 a month to power your electric needs using a personal generator?

I don't see home generators 'trending' any time soon.

[ATTAK Z]

FoundOnRoadside said:

Gensets tend to run their engines at 1500rpm, that's the easiest speed to get 50Hz from. I've got a 6kVA generator at home, and it's run by a small 600cc single cylinder diesel. It'll run for about 18 hours on a decent load in 11 litres of diesel. It'll do 24 hours at least on it's 15 litre fuel tank if we're just running a few lights, the TV and the central heating.

is that 'red' diesel ? i.e. lower tax