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Yamaha's new EF7200E 6.0KVA Petrol Generator
Featuring economy idle for “inverter like” fuel economy, reduced noise and longevity the EF7200E is feature packed. Comprising a digital meter displaying cumulative run time and voltage, keeping on top of maintenance is easy. The EF7200E provides serious full time power and offers 11 hours of operation without refuelling, has an electric starter for hassle-free start-ups and is capable of running most homes in an emergency situation.KEY FEATURESAuto DecompressorNon-Fused [...]
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What Generator Do I Need for a Food Truck/Coffee Van?
Work out what appliances will you use during the day?Understanding how your equipment will function when powered by a generator is important to prevent your truck / van operations from stalling. Some appliances need a higher starting wattage (required power to start up) compared to its running wattage. You need to know the kind [...]
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Correct Storage Preparation For Your Generator
Proper storage preparation is essential for keeping your generator trouble free and looking good. The following steps will help to keep rust and corrosion from impairing your generators function and appearance, and will make the engine easier to start when you use the generator again.Cleaning - Wipe your generator with a moist cloth. [...]
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Why The Generator Store Recommends Honda and Yamaha Generators
Inverter technology means stable, clean power in a smaller, lighter package. You can even operate the most sensitive electronics without the fear of interruption. Computers and power sensitive testing equipment require what is referred to as ‘clean power’. Clean power is electrical current that is consistent and has a stable ‘sine wave’ or signal. If [...]
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Our Recommended Electric Start Petrol Generator Models
Best Electric Start Generator for camping / caravanning / motorhomes, or small home back up applications: Honda EU30ISWhen it comes to recreational and small home back up generators, the Honda EU30iS is our most popular model. The Honda EU30iS is an electric start generator with a long range fuel tank and great fuel efficiency. This inverter [...]
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Generator Power Management - Get More Power From a Smaller Generator
Power management is a great way to maximize the efficiency of your generator. Using power management can help you to use a smaller, less expensive generator to meet your needs, Use the generator more efficiently. Power management works because of one simple concept: it is not necessary to power everything at the same time. Switching [...]
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Our Recommended Generator Models for Running Power Tools
Firstly work out what size generator you will need..You will have to work the amount of watts that the tools you’ll be running use, and remember that with some power tools the number wattage that is listed on the power tool is not an exact representation of the amount that it takes to run it. [...]
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Australia's Best Portable Generators of 2019
Whether your travelling around Australia and need dependable portable power, or stuck in a storm when the power goes out you’ll want something reliable to help keep you going until the electricity comes back on. We sometimes take things for granted until its taken away, but we are very depended on electricty as we rely [...]
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How to Parallel Two Portable Inverter Generators
Today demands for more power is increasing, and generators large enough to power large appliances like air conditioners etc are sometimes not very portable due to their size and weight, thankfully, by running two smaller portable inverter generators in parallel, you can start and run larger appliances with ease.A lot of big appliances like the [...]
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Our Recommended 5KVA and 6KVA Petrol Generator Models
We have listed below our recommended 5KVA and 6KVA generator models in our range that are suited for most common applications.Yamaha EF7200E 6KVA Petrol GeneratorA brand new model from Yamaha, the EF7200E provides a seriously impressive 11 hours of run time (quarter load) before having to refuel, thanks to a massive 28 litre fuel tank. [...]
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Yamaha EF2400iS Inverter Generator Review
Out of Yamaha's extensive generator range the Yamaha EF2400iS inverter generator model, is their most popular, especially in the caravan / camping market. The Yamaha EF2400iS was voted the number one in the Australian Motorhome and Caravan Magazine, for the perfect generator model to take away with you, and with the amount of choices [...]
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Tips For Maintaining Low-maintenance Generator Batteries
Leading generator manufacturers like Honda and Yamaha, use low maintenance batteries on there electric start generator models. These batteries require very little maintenance, but they do require periodic charging. To get the longest service life from your battery, keep it fully charged at all times or recharge it each time you consume about a quarter [...]
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