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I am after a diesel generator (preferably Kubota). Almost certainly new. Any recommendations and contacts? Anybody got any experience of the Hyundai diesel generators? Need 6-8kva. Needed for back up, not constant running. If there is a better subject to put this on, please direct me.

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Stephill SSD10000S was my choice. 

10kva s a little more than your 6-8 but a bit too much is way better than not quite enough.

British design and made but has a Kubota engine. Mine is on a pallet but you can get a trailer for more money.

Came off Hampshire generators who are very helpful with info plus good service and I have used them a couple of times now.

They sell Hyundai but steered me to the Stephill as a much better make.

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The Stephill SSD10000S is £7-7.5k depending on single or 3 phase, they are 3000rpm.

It is usually quite a jump in price for a 1500rpm model of similar quality.

I do have a 6kva 1500rpm generator but it is about the same age as me. Only cost £1500. That one is a diesel Petter engined thing and tbh if it is enough power I would suggest looking for one. Very cheap very reliable power that will outlive you if looked after.

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Many thanks to everyone who has replied. The generators purpose is a back up in these difficult times and we live quite remotely and we already get power cuts now.

The Stephill is a really good quality machine but I didn't really want to spend £7,500 for it to sit in a shed, in case we get a power cut. Presumably the one that has got the lighting tower could be of interest but it looks like it has 10,000 hours from what I can see which is quite a lot but all your comments are very much appreciated and I thank you.

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I would go down the Lister Petter route if that is your aim. 

Plenty out there with a lot of life in them and well proven. A Startomatic would be ideal, just kicks in when the power goes out and off again when it comes back on, subject to a changeover switch etc being installed.

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1 hour ago, ash1 said:

Many thanks to everyone who has replied. The generators purpose is a back up in these difficult times and we live quite remotely and we already get power cuts now.

The Stephill is a really good quality machine but I didn't really want to spend £7,500 for it to sit in a shed, in case we get a power cut. Presumably the one that has got the lighting tower could be of interest but it looks like it has 10,000 hours from what I can see which is quite a lot but all your comments are very much appreciated and I thank you.

I live in suburbia where power cuts seldom happen, so no recent remote experience but I would be looking at a hybrid inverter and 10kWh battery for about £3k. The thing is this can power a house and cope with varying loads you can add a cheap generator that can then charge the battery at constant power for a long outage, switching off when the battery is full. Ideally I would use a 48V DC telecoms genset.

 

Forty years ago when we ran a remote class room with a 10kVA petter genset the efficiency was appallingly low because the median load was below 2kW yet the engine had to keep spinning at 1500rpm.

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13 hours ago, openspaceman said:

I live in suburbia where power cuts seldom happen, so no recent remote experience but I would be looking at a hybrid inverter and 10kWh battery for about £3k. The thing is this can power a house and cope with varying loads you can add a cheap generator that can then charge the battery at constant power for a long outage, switching off when the battery is full. Ideally I would use a 48V DC telecoms genset.

 

Forty years ago when we ran a remote class room with a 10kVA petter genset the efficiency was appallingly low because the median load was below 2kW yet the engine had to keep spinning at 1500rpm.

Some good advice here, I pulled on an encampment in Derbyshire that had this sort of set up last summer, 4 units working off it if everyone was careful.

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