Generator

[magicmushroom]

I'm thinking of buying a generator for my allotment so that I can use a shredder etc. does anyone know what size I'd need also where I can get one in the Gateshead area.Any ideas?

[snuffer]

You would need to know which of the tools you wanted to power from it had the highest wattage and then choose a generator that could produce that amount of power or preferably a little more. Be careful, most generators will give two figures; one that the generator can deliver all the time that it is running and a higher one that it is capable of generating for a short time if it detects a surge in demand. The figure you are interested in is the first.

Most shredders are quite power hungry. Just as an example, my shredder uses 1600 watts if I wanted to run this from a generator I would choose one capable of producing a steady 2200 watts.

There is a supplier (I forget their name) that supplies Wolf generators at very reasonable cost. I know they are based in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Try Google.

Hope that makes sense.

[magicmushroom]

Cheers thanks for that will try to find them.

Jan

[snuffer]

The website is Wolf Online - Generators, Air Compressors, Welders, Welding Equipment, Compressors, Air Tools, Power Tools... Their prices seem very reasonable and they'll deliver for a charge of about £10.00.

Note. This is only info. I have never bought from them and so can not say how good they are.

[nkp1962]

Jan

Machine Mart sometimes have reconditioned units in store - gateshead branch is

Machine Mart: No1 for Tools & Equipment

NKP

[Capsid]

I have a Briggs & Stratton generator which I recommend. I have this one

Briggs and Stratton PX2600 Petrol Generator

[Snadger]

Hi Magic

Netto's have a petrol jenny in now for 60 squid!

Don't know if it would be powerful enough to run a shredder though?