Victor,
800 watts won't boil a kettle or curl the wife's hair. You can run a couple of
lights and the TV. You might run the furnace so long as you don't need the
fridge or the freezer.
Might be nice for camping, it doesn't weigh much.
for something useful in emergencies lasting more than a few hours I don't
suppose one wants anything less than about five kilowatts.
It will be interesting to hear what others think.
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor
To: Blind Handyman Listserv
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:35 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product
Hi Folks,
My wife and I are thinking of buying a particular generator that's currently
on sale at our local Canadian Tire, a sort of poor man's big box store. LOL.
In any case, they've got a portable generator for sale for 99 dollars, almost
half price it's original price, and I want to know what you all think of the
specs.
I've pasted them below, as well as the link to the webpage the generator can
be found at, in case some of you have sight and want to have a look at it.
First the specs: (Oh, and don't worry about being brutally honest, I'd rather
know the truth earlier, rather than later after I've shelled out the 100 bucks
it's going to take to own this puppy. Smile)
Brand Name - GENmate
Horsepower - 2HP
Running Power - 800W
Peak Power - 950W
Engine Type - 2-stroke
Tank Capacity - 1.1 gallon
Ports - 1x120V AC & 1x12V DC
Protection - Electrical: overload protection
Half Load Run Time - 7 hours
Wheels - No
Dimensions - 15.6"x14.5"x13.6"
Product Weight - 41.9lbs (19kg)
Special Features - Fully enclosed model reduces noise
And here's the link to the page where you can have a look at it.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=Kp3Flvnz8hg0MrvzYTjVGdYC7v5gHBSmcVT1hzv2NWJZW2ZWjwSP!-556680290?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443305444&bmUID=1248442149589
Thanks all.
Victor
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