Kings 2kva generator

[Davent]

Anyone have one, or know someone who does?
I know you get what you pay for, but interested in one , pretty cheap, and won't get heaps of use. Mainly be used to charge batteries in bad weather, otherwise my solar panels will do.
Interested in feed back.
Ta.

 

[7.62marksman]

had one but bought cheap got cheap stopped after the first hour BUT while it was running it was tops
got a 3 kva now and would not change it for the world ($399.00)
starts first time every time and runs my furnace (must have 100 hours on it by now)

 

[NUGS MONEY]

Hey davent, used my kings 2kva a hand full of times and it seems to be doing everything it should. :Y:
Some people talk trash about kings gear but i feel a lot of it really isn't too bad hey. :Y:

 

[Numb_Thumb]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-GENF...155629?hash=item58f138d4ed:g:FR0AAOSw7GRZC6QJ

Keep an eye on spark, air, fuel and oil and you wont go wrong!

If you love your machine, it will love you back. :Y:

 

[Occasional_panner]

Dave if you want it to charge batteries have a look at the dc output. It's only 5amps, so at 12v that's only 60watts.
Also the output is usually 12.0V or close to that, which will not actually charge a battery.
Edit (I haven't actually tested the 12v output on a kings one but most gens are similar)
If you want it to run a 240V battery charger from it to charge batteries then that would be a better idea.

Aside from that, I've come across a few 4wheelers who have them and sporadically use them as they mostly get frowned on at camp areas.
Have asked a few questions on them and haven't heard anything bad, but most have only used them a handful of times, they are pretty noisy though. That's why they haven't been widely accepted by campers.
I have heard a few people having problems with kings products, but the store has a good policy on replacements, (at least the vic one does).

So just give it a good test out while it's under warranty.
I'd be more inclined to buy from a shop than ebay.

 

[Davent]

I was planning to plug in my battery charger.
No one.else near my camp site, and it wouldn't be used often anyway.
I would prefer a cromtech,Honda or yammie for sure, but its just a back up. And wouldn't be getting one for a few months. Just thinking with my fingers here....

 

[Occasional_panner]

Sounds like it ticks the boxes for you then.
Cheap doesn't always mean crap
I got one similar to this years ago http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Digital-...cf4aa28654b9afb9048a30&pid=100642&rk=1&rkt=1&
But mine is a 3000/3600peak model, not as powerful as the one in that ad, I think it was $500 5-6 years ago and have used it bloody heaps, mostly on work sites, handy for blackouts too. So cheap doesn't always mean it'll last 6 months.