thought i would post this, nice little generator...

[DKnight]

a bit random i know, but i needed a mobile power unit, sad as it sounds to power some a sound system for when playing basketball lol

but yeah, i saw this on ebay, thought not bad price, worth a punt.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120555887163&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_755wt_1184

it came, unpacked it, turned it on, fired it up.

This is possibly the best thing i have ever bought, the noise level is really quiet, and i ran a normal house stereo system on it for 4 hours, and it used about half a tank of fuel.

Im sure it will be great use at shows (cue the "you never go to f*** shows") camping and the likes

[cheddarcheese]

any good for power tools like a grinder? or small welder?

[DKnight]

not tried it yet but will give it a go, im guessing it will struggle, but who knows!

[ereeiz]

Rated AC output                650 W                                                   
 
Max. AC output                  800 W                                                   
 
Voltage                                240 V    (Option –  12 V x 8.3 amp)     
 

Probably not much good for anything over 650W?

[hayesey]

you never go to f*** shows

[dub-disaster]

Would be ok with a grinder I would of thought not a welder though !

[hayesey]

depends on the wattage of the grinder, some small cheap ones are 600watts but decent ones can be a lot more.

[Fred]

A kettle is roughly 3 Kw so no chance there.
As said small grinders are often 600W but a good one may be 850w so it`ll slow down
and die .
Most of the Cradle Honda engine type are rated at 3 Kw but thats max for short periods
and its nominal output will be more like 2.5Kw.
Me! Ihave a 6KVA mother on wheels wich will run my house lol.

Fred.

[cheddarcheese]

so what generators would be good to use with a grinder or welder or to power a air compressor? and small enough to be able to get in a car?

[dub-disaster]

You want something in the region of 3kva really for a welder