Small heater? Parriffin would be much better. Electric heaters are very power hungry. JJH
Small generator
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‘Small electric heaters’ can drink power. Plus you’ll more than likely need a (possibly) long extension lead, unless you plan on running the generator outdoors.
If it’s used for camping, something around the 2,000 watt mark will be more than adequate. See Udder’s post, who you can be sure has researched it fully…. And why not.
The enclosed Honda generators are bullet proof, but not cheap at around £1000 new. As they are bullet proof, they hold their second hand value, so expect to pay around the £600 mark for one that hasn’t been dropped down a service shaft or chucked into a pond.
PS There are copies of the Honda enclosed case generators around. I’d rather buy a second hand enclosed case Honda original in good condition, than a new ‘copy’ version.
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If you want a reasonably accurate assessment of how much (or how little) power individual items consume, this video might give you an idea.
The generator is Honda’s 3200i ie. a pretty powerful but still portable and quiet generator. It’s probably over the top for camping, as you’ll not be running a vacuum cleaner, nor a microwave or, indeed, air conditioning. But, that’s not the point. The point is to show the power demand of the items. Hopefully, it’ll show that 2,000 watts is definitely:
A. More than adequate for run-of-the-mill camping
B. Definitely adequate enough for modest caravan / motorhome usage, as Udders confirmed
But, it’ll also show that even a very modest domestic kitchen (as found in a house) will consume an awful lot more.
Jump to six minutes, to skip the blurb about the (very good) generator itself.
The generator is Honda’s 3200i ie. a pretty powerful but still portable and quiet generator. It’s probably over the top for camping, as you’ll not be running a vacuum cleaner, nor a microwave or, indeed, air conditioning. But, that’s not the point. The point is to show the power demand of the items. Hopefully, it’ll show that 2,000 watts is definitely:
A. More than adequate for run-of-the-mill camping
B. Definitely adequate enough for modest caravan / motorhome usage, as Udders confirmed
But, it’ll also show that even a very modest domestic kitchen (as found in a house) will consume an awful lot more.
Jump to six minutes, to skip the blurb about the (very good) generator itself.
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Grant,
Also consider getting something like this Energy Watt meter then you can see what energy things actually draw before getting a generator
Also consider getting something like this Energy Watt meter then you can see what energy things actually draw before getting a generator
If camping, the easiest thing is to find a site with electric hook-up. We did that in Provence at the height of summer, as the site also hired out small fridges.
All we needed to bring with us, was:
A converter to go from a camping ‘socket’ to a conventional French domestic socket and a small multi-socket block, to plug phone charger and a light into.
All we needed to bring with us, was:
A converter to go from a camping ‘socket’ to a conventional French domestic socket and a small multi-socket block, to plug phone charger and a light into.
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