Robin Subaru Generators South Africa

Step 1:
Determine your household generator consumption. In times of blackouts it might be good practice to use only the items that are essential - in our example we would use the following:
Kettle
Refrigerator
TV
Lights
Step 2:
Determine the total watts required in order to run the appliances:
Kettle = 1000 w, Fridge = 250 w, TV = 150 w, Lights x 4 (100w)= 400 w
TOTAL : 1800 w (1.8 KVA generator)
Step 3:
When a generator starts up, it uses quite a bit of power until it runs. Users should take this into consideration, when calculating the Watts required.
In order to compensate for startup power, we multiply the Watts by 2:
1800 W X 2 = 3,6000 (3,6 KVA generator)

In our example a 3.5 KVA generator will therefore be sufficient to supply this household with power.