Will a powerpack sort out my issue with getting electric into my garage?

KillerWatt

I'd say a portable genny is your best bet OP

You can get an 850W portable that is pretty quiet at 65dB and will run for nigh on 6 hours on one tank of fuel for £85 all in

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&biw=1596&bih=694&q=petrol+generator&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=17625113970390148232&ei=SUViTY7XF4TV4gbWp9GRCg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDcQ8wIwAg#

rwalton159

Thank you for your posts.

Having looked at all areas, it seems the genny is the only way to go forward.

rwalton159

Just seen this but not sure what to do with 2-stroke

KillerWatt

rwalton159 wrote: »

Just seen this but not sure what to do with 2-stroke

You premix the 2 stroke oil with the petrol at a ratio of 50:1 (50 parts petrol to 1 part of 2 stroke oil) and then pour the contents in the fuel tank.

To simplify it for you, for every 1 litre of petrol you add 20ml of 2 stroke oil.
Make sure you mix the two throughly before you use it.

optimus_primera

check the 2 stroke oil bottle first,they do come in different mixes.
However the most common is one bottle of mix to 5l (one of those plastic green jerry cans) of unleaded.

If funds allow you'd be better off getting a bigger generator.

rwalton159

This looks ok but is there any advantages / disadvantages of 2-stroke versus 4-stroke please

molerat

2 stroke are generally noisier and less powerful but are cheaper

victor2

2 stroke must burn oil with the fuel as already detailed. 4 stroke doesn't need that, but has the oil change requirement as the same oil is retained in the engine until replaced, assuming the engine doesn't consume it!
Exhaust from a 2 stroke contains oil, but both would need exhaust going outside anyway, so no big deal.
No inlet/outlet valves in a 2 stroke so it's a simpler engine than a 4 stroke. A 4 stroke will probably last longer though if properly maintained.
2 strokes are traditionally noiser than a 4 stroke, not least because they tend to run at higher rpm.

rwalton159

So I need to find a four stroke quiet unit for £100 p

HappyMJ

rwalton159 wrote: »

So I need to find a four stroke quiet unit for £100 p

LOL:D Good luck!!! the point is that 2 strokes are cheap. The cheapest 4 stroke i can find is a 30cc unit @ £150 and that's not a generator that's just the motor.