Quote Originally Posted by ano727 View Post
DIESEL OR GASOLINE FED GENERATOR

1. Can you pls share your opinion here what would be the pros and cons for each, aside from cost difference and noise level. Noise level is not an issue for me, and cost is a matter of upfront CAPEX (in favor of gasoline) vs regular fuel OPEX (in favor of diesel).

2. Also, I can see some ads saying inverter type and non-inverter type generators - what does each mean?

3. I need to provide for all lights, 2 LED TVS, 1 ref, 1 desktop PC and 2 electric fans. Is 6kw or 6 kVA more than enough?

4. What is the difference between kW rating and kVA rating?

5. What is the significance of single phase vs triple phase? What is suitable for home use?

6. And what is the significance of power factor, is it relevant for home use?

7. Can you recommend a good shop or seller for generator for home use?

Thanks for those who can help me understand.
Not to be rude, but you are asking a lot in one post. I suggest you google first, and ask here what you do not understand fro your own research.

I am willing to answer some of your questions based on my own googling but first, how much is your budget?

If I am correct, diesel gensets are more expensive than gasoline gensets. You can find diesel genset only from units with output of 3000watts up. Lower output gensets are gasoline fed.

Inverter- more expensive but also more efficient than common gensets.

6kva genset is more than enough for the specified appliances.

kw vs kva? Yan ang ndi ko alam. Hahaha



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