rosewood
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I am looking to buy a petrol generator. Does anyone know if a 2kva generator will power power tools such as sanders etc please
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Which petrol generator?
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BruceDanforth
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It should be fine. My generator is only around 800W and will run my angle grinder no problem.
rosewood
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That's something to think about then. I didn't really want the expense of 2kva but thought lower than that wouldn't power things like sanders
BruceDanforth
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I just have one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRO-USER-...trial_Tools_Generators_ET&hash=item5663890191
which works for me but it is 2 stroke so noisy and smelly and tends to accumulate an oily mess around itself. Check on the wattage of the tools you are planning to use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRO-USER-...trial_Tools_Generators_ET&hash=item5663890191
which works for me but it is 2 stroke so noisy and smelly and tends to accumulate an oily mess around itself. Check on the wattage of the tools you are planning to use.
rosewood
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Yeah there are quite a few on ebay. Fancy a four stroke. Thanks for that
GHA
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I have a Honda eu10 1Kw which runs sander, grinder, jigsaw and drill no problem. And takes a unreasonable amount of abuse without complaint 
Will purr a way for hours powering a 20a charger.
Will purr a way for hours powering a 20a charger.
coopec
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Plucking some power consumption figures out of the air.
Standard drill 500W
Jig saw 600W
Belt sander 800W
Angle grinder 500W
Soldering iron 60W
Orbital sander 550W
Circular saw 1350W
But all electric motors use double(?) the power consumption on start-up so I don't know what would happen to the generator if you tried to use the circular saw because your 2kva generator would only produce about 1600W. Maybe your belt sander would kill (stall) the generator?
Maybe one of the experts could explain?
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rosewood
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I do fin fit confusing. Seen a 1.5 kva on ebay for 250 quid which looks quite good. Wouldn't be using for sanding much in all honesty. Just like it to be able to when I wanted
coopec
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Don't buy a generator unless it is 4 stroke. I found a 2 stroke on the dump; I fixed it up but I wouldn't use it on the yacht because " it is 2 stroke so noisy and smelly and tends to accumulate an oily mess around itself" .
rosewood
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Yes I agree. Two stroke smells like my youth but now I'm old 4 stroke is just easier
rosewood
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I need to make a decision. Something I'm hopeless at. 1.5 kva four stroke @ £250 or a 2kva 2 stroke at £200. Dunno what to do
wiggy
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Where did you see 1.5kv for £250?
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Well I would not buy EITHER of the units mentioned.
If you want something that is quiet and reliable the Honda 20i is the way to go. Yes it costs more but is the energiser bunny of suitcase generators.
If you want something that is quiet and reliable the Honda 20i is the way to go. Yes it costs more but is the energiser bunny of suitcase generators.
rosewood
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You're right but it's way out of my price range
rosewood
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Ebay
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Pinnacle
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If it's this one, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warrior-1-5i-Silent-Digital-Inverter-Petrol-Suitcase-Generators-/181214106819?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Tools_Generators_ET&hash=item2a3133d4c3 it looks like it's really a 900w unit.
rosewood
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It was that one but now I'm not so sure
rosewood
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Right seen one at screwfix. 1.5 for£279