Generator Recommendations - Camping/Caravaning Plus Home Backup

geekcohen on 12/07/2023 - 15:36

Generator Recommendations - Camping/Caravaning Plus Home Backup

Looking for generator recommendations to use for camping / caravaning but also for a home backup. I want a pure sign wave generator since I will be running some sensitive electrical items (laptops, networking equipment etc).

Prices I have found vary and I would take advantage of a sale at Supercheap / BCF / Autobarn if there was something from them.

Keen to hear recommendations or things to stay away from. Looking for maybe 2kw or 3kw, I don't think I need anything bigger. Enough to run most appliances and maybe boil the kettle.

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  • brad1-8tsi on 12/07/2023 - 16:20
    +2

    Can't help with recommendations but a lot of campgrounds are "no generator" or have a generator specific area as they can be very annoying.

    When I did the half-lap last year most folk ran solar and batteries.

    • geekcohen on 13/07/2023 - 06:38

      Thats fine, but would be handy to have as a backup plus for home. I do have a battery setup for the car at the moment and will expand it to the van.

  • EightImmortals on 12/07/2023 - 16:44

    We have the Westinghouse igen 4500s and it works a treat. Not sure if there's an upgraded version out by now.

    • geekcohen on 13/07/2023 - 06:38

      Probably a bit more than what I was looking at spending……

  • Protractor on 12/07/2023 - 18:37
    +1

    Why wouldn't you want to make friends while travelling?
    Go solar battery. Then you won't need extra fuel.
    Just get a Honda or Yammy 2kw for home if you really want one there.

    Gensets are a blight in remote locations.Treat camping like 'getting back to nature' or 'leaving it all behind', and do just that.

    • geekcohen on 13/07/2023 - 06:40

      Why wouldn't you want to make friends while travelling?

      Oh yeah, sure, because I wanna be "that" guy when the geni and annoy the crap out of every nomad.

      Treat camping like 'getting back to nature' or 'leaving it all behind', and do just that.

      I plan on it, never said I was running the thing 24/7, but would like to have it as a backup when required.

  • JIMB0 on 12/07/2023 - 22:04
    -1

    Do you not enjoy piece and quiet?

    • geekcohen on 13/07/2023 - 06:37

      Never said I was sleeping right next to it.

  • Euphemistic on 13/07/2023 - 07:15

    If you’re buying a van and will keep it at home, set it up for solar and don’t bother with a gennie. In case of blackout at home use the van facilities off battery. Having our own van, I haven’t seen any need for a generator as we’ve got sufficient solar and battery along with gas for cooking and the fridge.

    It’s unlikely you’ll need a backup gennie at home for longer than a few hours. Keep the fridge shut. If you suddenly do end up without power for days you’re gennie will be needed for the fridge and won’t have enough capacity for other things anyway. Or it’ll have been sitting around for so long it’ll be hard to start.

    • geekcohen on 14/07/2023 - 07:53

      If you’re buying a van and will keep it at home

      Already got a van and yes it'll be at home but will be travelling. It is an older van, so it doesn't have Solar or Batteries yet, but I plan on doing that.

      It’s unlikely you’ll need a backup gennie at home for longer than a few hours

      I am not in the city or a big metro area, I am in a regional area so power outages have occurred and maintenance days do happen where I have nothing for the entire day. So it is being able to still work, not worried about the fridge etc, but still being able to partially function from home.

      • Euphemistic on 14/07/2023 - 11:37
        +1

        Focus on getting your van suited to powering your work needs that way you can use it for power outages and holidays.

  • Daniel Plainview on 14/07/2023 - 19:52
    +1

    Looked into Yamaha & Honda prior to buying something for use in power disruptions & bushfires - went with the Yamaha 2kW in the end, excellent build quality - can often track very well cared for units 2nd hand for decent discount.

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