Independent gasoline generator : yes or no alteration of gas ?

Power

For this characteristic BSU can be successfully divided into four main groups:

• up to 1 kW;
• 3-4 KW
• 5-10 KW
• more than 10 KW

Select gasoline generator in this parameter can not offhand, otherwise there is a risk of overpaying or getting low-power machine.There is a simple calculation formula: the amount of power of all household appliances, food which is expected from the BSU 20% (supply of power consumption).Optimally in this calculation to add a bit of reserve power for reliability.

Refrigeration

Choosing a gasoline generator in the stand-alone, this aspect should be emphasized.This type of cooling determines the size and weight of the device, however, depends on it, and uptime.

Air cooling makes BSU lightweight and compact, low-power gasoline generator of this type can safely take to the campaign by placing on the shoulders of the backpack.However, it is worth remembering that in the long-term operation of such a generator is not capable, of course, if the air temperature is low enough.

Water cooling makes gasoline generator many times larger and heavier, but also gives a better chance of long-term operation.

term continuous operation

operation without shutdowns, as has been said, depends on the type of cooling.If the determining factor is exactly the length of uninterrupted power supply, the water-cooled generator goes ahead with a margin - he can work without outages.But the air-break is required after 8-10 hours.

Starting method

There are only two options: automatically using a key or a button, or manually.This setting will also affect the price you have to pay for gasoline generator autonomous.

And, apparently, why pay more?However, the equipment is very useful if you plan to run the generator in winter (fuel, oil and zagusteyut hand to launch will be very difficult).

Noise

Maximum BSU startup volume is approximately the same as when you start a moped.If this fact brings considerable inconvenience, you can pay attention to the units in the housing - they are much quieter.However, the housing unit will reduce the time of continuous work almost twice.Is it worth it?

speed Speed ​​

Nizkoooborotny gasoline generator Autonomous (1500 rev / min) - quiet, has a great resource and is more expensive.High-speed (3000 rev / min) can be purchased if you plan to use it no more than 500 m / h per year - this will save considerably.

Phase

When planning to use a gasoline generator obnofaznymi electrical appliances and wiring, everything is simple - you need a single-phase generator.However, when the three-phase wiring need the same device, and connect it will be more difficult.Distribute the load on all phases have to be that way, to get no more than 20-30% of the misalignment.

important aspect when setting BSU is also a protection against abrupt voltage.In order not to risk wiring and appliances it is better to install a small device - voltage regulator - and the network inside the house will be safe.

Price question

Gasoline Generator standalone will always be cheaper than its diesel counterpart (30% difference).Good imported low power device (1,5-2 kW) would cost about 800-1500 euro a powerful, capable of providing electricity to the house of the full level, the installation will have to spend 4000 euros.

Remaking gasoline generator gas

If the question is worth saving edge so that there is a desire to buy cheap petrol unit, and then convert it to gas power, it is simply to count costly process.It will cost much less profitable than to buy ready-made gas appliances running on natural gas and propane-butane mixture.Petrol, even intelligently redesigned, still do not get the same cost.Therefore, even if the gasoline generator off-line is available, is to calculate all the pros and cons.Maybe it's better to sell petrol and to buy gas than is spent on rework?

OKOF

the Russian Classification of fixed assets gasoline generator refers to Article 143 149 010 "Mobile electric power stations, petrol and diesel generators."