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Posted by Kyle Boatright on August 10, 2006, 9:08 pm
I need a small generator for use at an isolated outside storage building.
The power demand is 1,000 watts or less and the generator only needs to run
for an hour or two at a time. The generator will only be used occasionally,
but, like most things, needs to work when I need it.
FYI, I've looked at Honda generators, but their units are too pricey for my
needs. I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice the Honda
generators are. At the other end of the spectrum, there are $99 generators
on Ebay (2 strokes), but those scare the stuffing out of me, because I don't
recognize the brand and because, after all, I need the darned thing to work
when necessary.
Any thoughts for a reliable, low cost generator that'll fit the bill?
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Posted by HeyBub on August 10, 2006, 9:44 pm
Kyle Boatright wrote:
> I need a small generator for use at an isolated outside storage
> building. The power demand is 1,000 watts or less and the generator
> only needs to run for an hour or two at a time. The generator will
> only be used occasionally, but, like most things, needs to work when
> I need it.
> FYI, I've looked at Honda generators, but their units are too pricey
> for my needs. I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice
> the Honda generators are. At the other end of the spectrum, there
> are $99 generators on Ebay (2 strokes), but those scare the stuffing
> out of me, because I don't recognize the brand and because, after
> all, I need the darned thing to work when necessary.
>
> Any thoughts for a reliable, low cost generator that'll fit the bill?
Presuming you GOT to this shed via a vehicle, consider a convertor that runs
off the vehicle's electrical system.
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on August 10, 2006, 9:45 pm
>I need a small generator for use at an isolated outside storage building.
>The power demand is 1,000 watts or less and the generator only needs to run
>for an hour or two at a time. The generator will only be used occasionally,
>but, like most things, needs to work when I need it.
>
> FYI, I've looked at Honda generators, but their units are too pricey for
> my needs. I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice the
> Honda generators are. At the other end of the spectrum, there are $99
> generators on Ebay (2 strokes), but those scare the stuffing out of me,
> because I don't recognize the brand and because, after all, I need the
> darned thing to work when necessary.
>
> Any thoughts for a reliable, low cost generator that'll fit the bill?
You have a lot of contradictions in your post. First, get your priorities
straight.
You state:
needs to work when I need it.
I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice the Honda
generators are
a reliable, low cost generator
Most of us know that reliable and low cost don't go together very well.
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Posted by m Ransley on August 10, 2006, 10:19 pm
You are not very clear.. How many hours will it run in 5 years. A
cheapy might get you 250-350 hrs till it starts to burn oil . A midgrade
5000w OHV engine might get you 2-3000 hrs. A 1000w is a big load on a
little Honda to get maxiumum life but you might get 2-4000+ hrs. I just
saw a little chinese OHV 2000w unit that had stabile power for maybe
250$ All I know is it was blue. With the real cheap imports you take
your chances, who knows. The little Honda inverter is realy a clean
output power unit, not necessary for power tools.
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Posted by Joe on August 10, 2006, 10:08 pm
Kyle Boatright wrote:
> needs to work when I need it.
Translation: Honda needed
> FYI, I've looked at Honda generators, but their units are too pricey for my
needs.
Translation: New Hondas are pricier than less robust brands and I
really don't care all that much about reliability.
>I simply can't justify the cost, regardless of how nice the Honda generators
are.
Translation: I want a free lunch
>there are $99 generators on Ebay (2 strokes), but those scare the stuffing out
of me, because I don't
> recognize the brand and because, after all, I need the darned thing to work
when necessary.
Translation: I'm too impatient to do an eBay search for Honda and wait
for something in my price range to come along and now I've changed my
mind about reliablility.
There are dozens of sources for generators, so just gather info for a
while, then decide. Check out Northern Tool, Harbor Freight, and of
course, Froogle. Good luck.
Joe
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