Generator/inverter recommendations please

[ScottyUK]

I need a small gennie for tyre warmers for track days. I've seen some silly high prices but I'm always wary of buying cheap, buying twice.

I think I need around 2-2.2kW. Size/weight is also a consideration as it's gotta be thrown in and out the car.

Maybe the camper guys have experience? Any hints, tips, recommendations?

 

[Jaws]

The size you say you want is far from what would be considered small !
Have a look at the Kipor range.
I have had quite a few of them over the years and never had a single issue with one.
Basically they are a copy of the Honda silent suitcSe types

 

[ScottyUK]

Thanks John.

They look good value compared with the Honda's ... but at around ?500 are hard to justify on the very occasional use it'll get. Even this sort of money is pushing it : http://thepowersite.co.uk/evopower-evo2000i-2-2kw-inverter-generator

I think I'm gonna have to go something like hire when needed. This would keep a couple of us going so we could split the cost but just a bit big :

http://www.mark1hire.co.uk/shop/generators/generator-2_7kva-petrol-/

or maybe we'd get away with this proper rectifier :
http://www.mark1hire.co.uk/shop/generators/generator-2kva-with-inverter-avr-petrol-super-silent/

 

[noobie]

A late reply but I did see this today on the Lidl site, any good?

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=32919

 

[ScottyUK]

Thanks @tu*

I've actually managed to find a buddy who's lending me theirs for Cadwell. If I was to buy it would be one of these currently I think : http://www.sgs-engineering.com/generators/portable-petrol/spg2200-portable-petrol-generator-2200w

Much higher rating than the Lidl one and as importantly quite a few track dayers have them and given them thumbs up.

The price variation is incredible!

 

[Jaws]

Yup, nowt wrong with those things at all..

I forgot the environment you will be using it in..
First thing us MH'ers need is quiet.. so completely different requirements to you.. That will teach me not to think things through !