Gas powered generators

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Hey guys, sorry for the product punt (mods please feel free to delete if this is deemed inappropriate), but I thought this might be of interest to a lot of people. My company's first shipment of gas generators is arriving late next week. To start we're offering 5.5KVA LPG and natural gas generators.

The LPG units run off a standard gas cylinder, while the natural gas units can be plugged into the gas mains at your house. PM me if you're interested.
 
Maybe a price estimate here? I realise it is a punt, but it is so topical, hopefully the mods will be kind.
 
Maybe there should be a dedicated thread for all forumites who have relevant power related products/services to offer other forumites. I guess there's always the classifieds section.

Putting up a classified ad now, actually. Prices on there.
 
So how does it work? Like a little steam engine, huffing and puffing in the back yard?
 
Goobie said:
So how does it work? Like a little steam engine, huffing and puffing in the back yard?
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I'm also keen to hear the answer and the price, but I guess that it's a regular internal combustion engine driven genie that's adapted to run on gas and not petrol, like many car's (particularly taxis) in the far east.
 
Frankie said:
I'm also keen to hear the answer and the price, but I guess that it's a regular internal combustion engine driven genie that's adapted to run on gas and not petrol, like many car's (particularly taxis) in the far east.
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Exactly right on how they operate. Check the MyBroadband Classifieds for pricing.
 
What does this equate to in R&cents?

o Consumption - approx 0.3m3 per Kwh
 
Eish, they're a lil pricey... but very very interesting.

Why don't I have gas mains at home in Durban.. *sulk*
 
Fsck that... I've moved to jhb and I'm blerry moving back home...

I needs me the beach and stuff...
 
BlueCollar said:
Exactly right on how they operate. Check the MyBroadband Classifieds for pricing.
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I can't find the add in Classifieds.

The gas genie's will at least be much greener, but I guess the noise pollution is still a problem.
 
yea cost to run would very good

also what is the noise level

i would be very interested in this

will it run a compressor? 150l
 
Would fit in nicely with the planned home gas installation. Power, water heating, cooking, some lights and Braai?

Anybody got anything against above.
 
UnoPanelvan said:
Scale of economics please. Cost to run.
What is the main differences between the two apart from the price and looks.
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The LPG unit uses about 0.32kg of gas per kWh. Assuming you use it all pretty much full load, you'd use about 1.6kg of gas per hour. A 9kg cylinder would last just over 5.5 hours of using the gennie at max output. Assuming that a 9kg cylinder costs R150, it would cost you about R27.00 per hour to run at max.

A natural gas genset uses about 0.3 m3 per kWh. A 5.5KVA genset would use a maximum of about 1.5 m3 an hour at roughly R4.50 per cubic meter. That's R6.75 an hour.

Based on the above, a natural gas generator has much lower running costs than an LPG unit.
 
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Jacob Ackerman

BlueCollar said:
Hey guys, sorry for the product punt (mods please feel free to delete if this is deemed inappropriate), but I thought this might be of interest to a lot of people. My company's first shipment of gas generators is arriving late next week. To start we're offering 5.5KVA LPG and natural gas generators.

The LPG units run off a standard gas cylinder, while the natural gas units can be plugged into the gas mains at your house. PM me if you're interested.
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Please contact me regarding your gas generators. I am very interested.

From Jacob (dialforgas) email: [email protected]
011-9551511
0848182848
 
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