What genny to buy? (1 Viewer)

dazzer

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Looks like some of the mental gennys they fit into the front of the really big A class RVs ::bigsmile:.

The 40 foot long jobs have genny that will run a small town!!! :ROFLMAO:
 

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Mark asked a simple question "Is 1Kva = to 1000 watts??" and the answer to that is yes.

As you have all stated the nature of the load whether it be resistive, inductive or capacitive affects the actual power, by a PF corrector, 0 , +ve or -ve, resulting in the actual available being taken as 800w using an average PF figure of 0.80

However, 1 Kva will always be 1000 watts.

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Mark asked a simple question "Is 1Kva = to 1000 watts??" and the answer to that is yes.

As you have all stated the nature of the load whether it be resistive, inductive or capacitive affects the actual power, by a PF corrector, 0 , +ve or -ve, resulting in the actual available being taken as 800w using an average PF figure of 0.80

However, 1 Kva will always be 1000 watts.

agreed.....a resistive load will have a power factor of 1...1kva = 1000w.
but as we dont know what kind of load will be imposed, a factor of 0.8 is used in generators.
dont know why and care even less but all gennies, UPS and transformers use this factor and every convertion chart on the web confirms it.:thumb:
 

ingram

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Afternoon peeps.:thumb:

I am looking to buy a small generator to recharge the lesiure battery when away from a hook up point. One i can use to power a laptop or a 15" Lcd tv if need be and surroundings permit.

Need to keep cost low as poss.

Been looking at one on Maplins web page(0.7Kva) not to sure if this would be upto the job

Mark,

I bought a Kipor 2000 about three years ago and have only run it for approximately three hours; so it is more or less 'as new'. As I don't use it, I am willing to sell it. It is not the 'yellow' Kipor but the red one. I don't really know the technical differences but I believe that the more expensive yellow one has a better controlled output. The red one *may* not be suitable for directly running sensitive electronic mains equipment from; others may know more accurate detail: I guess it depends on *exactly* what you want to do with it. I live only about 3 miles from Southampton, up the M3, so if you may be interested you can come and see and hear it running with no obligation.

Regards,

Harvey
 
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ingram

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This was in my Renault when I bought it.:roflmto:

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Mark,

I bought a Kipor 2000 about three years ago and have only run it for approximately three hours; so it is more or less 'as new'. As I don't use it, I am willing to sell it. It is not the 'yellow' Kipor but the red one. I don't really know the technical differences but I believe that the more expensive yellow one has a better controlled output. The red one *may* not be suitable for directly running sensitive electronic mains equipment from; others may know more accurate detail: I guess it depends on *exactly* what you want to do with it. I live only about 3 miles from Southampton, up the M3, so if you may be interested you can come and see and hear it running with no obligation.

Regards,

Harvey


Brian the admin has a red un:whatthe::Eeek::shout:

Don't seem to have any issues so reckon this would be fine.
 

scotjimland

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It is not the 'yellow' Kipor but the red one. I don't really know the technical differences but I believe that the more expensive yellow one has a better controlled output. The red one *may* not be suitable for directly running sensitive electronic mains equipment from; others may know more accurate detail:

Harvey

Hi Harvey

I believe the red Kipor has a modified sine wave output which is fine for 99% of stuff in a van .. the only thing I know that won't work is an electric toothbrush charger ..

The yellow Kipor has a true sine wave output same as the Honda..

Jim
 

ingram

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Thanks for the comments on my 'Red' Kipor to clarify the difference with the 'Yellow' ones.

Mike, I have replied to your PM.

Harvey

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