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Silenced Diesel, Petrol, LPG, Bio-Gas & Solar Generators

If you do NOT have an Automatic Mains Failure (AMF) switch fitted to your premises, you MUST First turn OFF all mains fuse's, preferably remove them, even if only testing your generator, removing the main fuses should be done when switched OFF (Not under Load), ONLY once that is done, then it is safe to test your equipment.  Then, people working on the state grid lines will not be in DANGER from electrocution from your tests!

How do I Calculate the correct size Generator for our Power Consumption ?

Click Here to Calculate different Appliances & see the Capacity Generator required !

See the Fuel Generators we recommend below:

Why purchase a Generator ?

To Blackout-proof your premises OR to become Energy Independent, as Generating your own Back-up Power, is usually the last step after purchasing Energy Storage.

You might be thinking why ?

FACT: In 2026 most Australian customers paid over 28 c/kWh for Electricity 24/7 (excluding off-peak), those that receive the measly solar feed-in Tariff (Rebate) of ONLY 5c/kWh for there excess power, then get ripped off after-sunset, as they get slugged with the full electricity rate of 28c/kWh, that's over 500% more than the 5c feed-in Tariff !  So, who is really been taken for a ride ?

If you have Energy storage & Hybrid inverter, then this is where a generator comes into play, as all our Inverters have auto-generator-start function, that start & stop a generator as you program it, that gives you have the option to disconnect from the state grid, and save you the $360 year ($90 quarter) Connection Fee !

Silenced Generators are super quiet (58dB), and weighs approx. 40kg, and will charge any battery bank and accomplish the same power production in approx. 1~4 hours depending on your battery bank size, and your daily kW consumption, the only cost will be Fuel.

FREE FUEL:

A Diesel Generator engine can run on Clean Filtered/Process Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) used as fuel.

A Petrol Generator engine can Run perfectly on Bio-Gas, harvested FREE from a small 3m3 organic Bio-Digester, & in-turn the bio-gas can be compressed into any LPG tank for better storage.

So, Stop what you are doing and grab your Power bill;

  1. Go here and Enter your Power bill details, to INSTANTLY see your INVESTMENT Pay-Back Period.
  2. To get a FREE Power evaluation, Fill in this Form & we will get back to you ASAP !
  3. This calculator Instantly evaluates Independent Power Grid-v-State Grid Cost.

We ONLY recommend a Generator be used for these reasons;

  1. If your Energy Storage warns of Low voltage & all other form of generation fails !
  2. Best if your Generator runs on FREE GREEN FUELS from either;
    1. BioGas Harvested from a Bio-Digester, to run a 4stroke Generator engine.
    2. Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) used to replace Petrochemical Diesel, as WVO has far Less Pollution!
  3. If used with Battery Storage: A small 4kWh Generator should Not need to operate for more than a few hour at a time, and that commonly will only be early in the morning or during sustained bad weather, where generation by Wind & Solar has stopped.
  4. Wood Gasifier is a very Old Technology that Uses Wood  to Produce Fuel that can Operate a Vehicle or Generator.

Is 3kW equal to 3kVA ?

In the case of 100% efficiency 3kVA = 3kW, which is an ideal case, this is not actually possible due to losses!

So, in a working environment 3kW is not equal to 3kVA as follows.

  • kW, is the amount of "Actual power" an electrical system has. This shows you how much power is being converted into useful, working output.
  • kVA, on the other hand is the measure of "Apparent power".

So, kW is how much power you can work with, kVA tells you how much is being used in the system overall, commonly the approx. value less 20%.

The total losses in a Transformer depend upon volt-ampere (VA) only, and Not on the power factor of the load.

That is why the transformer rating is given in kVA and not in kW.

For an average home, a 4kW generator will comfortably run all your household appliances directly off the Generator.

However, if you are Only using a Generator to Charge Energy Storage, nearly any Generator will work, as the Load is commonly drawn of the Energy Storage, and whilst the Generator is operating, it will be Charging the batteries.

For the above reasons, we highly recommend you purchase at lease a 4kW generator from below, and if you set-up a Micro Power Grid with 20kWh of Energy Storage, you would rarely need to start a generator to keep your premises operating during extended Bad weather!

NB: Single phase Power is calculated by multiplying 240V x 15A =3'600W (3.6kW), using a larger kW generator can provide Faster Charging of most Energy Storage!

6kW SOLAR Generator. 12kW SOLAR Generator.

4.5kW Generator.

6kWh SOLAR Generator !

Totally Silent as operates on a 5.12kWh LiFePO4 Battery, can be Charged by Solar, Wind Turbine, Vehicle, Generator or State Grid.

 

12kWh SOLAR Generator !

Totally Silent as operates on a 7.68kWh LiFePO4 Battery, can be Charged by Solar, Wind Turbine, Vehicle, Generator or State Grid.

 

4.50kW Silenced 58dB @7mt, Fan forced Air Cooled, Petrol Generator.

All Petrol Generators can be Powered by a Downdraught Wood/Timber Gasifier.

4kW Silenced Petrol Generator.

 

5.50kW Silenced Dual Fuel, Petrol, LPG Generator.

 

6.00kW Silenced Dual Fuel, Petrol, LPG Generator.

   

7.25kW Silenced Dual Fuel, Petrol, LPG Generator.

 

8.00kW Silenced Dual Fuel, Petrol, LPG Generator.

 

10kW Silenced Tri-Fuel, Petrol, LPG & Bio-Gas Generator.

800W Generator.

 

4.2kW Generator.

 

6kWh Diesel Generator.

800W, Air cooled, 1 cylinder, Silenced (56dB @7mt) Petrol engine.

 

4.2kW, Air cooled, single cylinder, Silenced (58dB @7mt) Petrol engine.

 

6kW, 1 cylinder, Air cooled Silenced (74db @7mt) Diesel Generator.

8kWh Diesel Generator.

 

10kWh Generator.

 

10kWh Generator.

8kW, Water cooled, V-twin cylinder, Silenced (70db @7mt) Diesel Generator.

N.L.A.

 

10kW, Water cooled, 3 cylinder, Silenced (68db @7mt) Generator, Quanchai engine, backed by an *Australian 1'200 hour or 1 year warranty.

 

10kW, Water cooled, 4 cylinder Diesel Silenced (70db @7mt), Large Diesel Tank for Long-run   Operation, P.O.A.

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Be smart and safe, install Automatic Mains Failure (AMF) switch gear:

An Automatic Mains Failure (AMF) switch is designed to automatically start your generator in the event of mains power failure or low battery bank voltage, and to automatically shut down the generator when the mains/battery power is restored.

Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS):

An ATS disconnects the home/business from the power grid when the generator starts.  A cheap residential, single phase ATS mains board mounted switch/system costs upwards of $150, a small price to pay for a first level of safety, these should be installed by a licensed electrician!

Safety wise an advanced Transfer Switch (ATS), provides automatic switching of your premises from Solar, Battery, generator or to state grid supply and back again.

Using LPG, CNG, LNG as Fuel for Generators:

LPG, CNG are all clean dry fuels, and produce less Greenhouse gas than Diesel or Petrol.

What’s the difference between LPG, CNG, LNG, and Hydrogen?

How do I determine what size Generator I need?

Getting a generator that can handle all your power generation needs is one of the most critical aspects of the purchasing decision.  Whether you are interested in prime or standby power, if your new generator can't meet your specific requirements then it simply won't be doing anyone any good, because it can put undue stress on the unit and even damage some of the devices connected to it.  Determining exactly what size of generator to get is often difficult and involves a number of factors and considerations.  To get more detailed information on this subject, please use our expanded Calculator on Sizing a Generator.

HISTORY of the Diesel engine:

History shows that the invention of the Diesel engine was not based solely on one man's idea, but was the culmination of many different ideas that were developed over time.

In 1806, Claude and Nicéphore Niépce (brothers) developed the first known internal combustion engine, that later was successfully operated on pulverulent fuel (coal dust), as far as we know there is currently only one of these Coal Dust engines operational in the world, and is located in a museum in Australia.

In 1885, the English inventor Herbert Akroyd Stuart began investigating the possibility of using paraffin oil (very similar to modern-day diesel) for an engine.

In 1891, it is reported that Herbert Akroyd Stuart built an internal combustion engine that operated on heavy fuel oil.

In 1892, Akroyd Stuart patented a water-jacketed vaporizer to allow compression ratios to be increased but primarily to reduce auto-ignition problems at higher loads and compression ratios. In the same year, Thomas Henry Barton at Hornsbys built a working high-compression version for experimental purposes, whereby the vaporizer was replaced with a cylinder head, therefore not relying on air being preheated, but by combustion through higher compression ratios.   It ran for six hours—the first time automatic ignition was produced by compression alone, however such a claim is not substantiated by any source and since until 1907 hot-bulb engines were supposed to be charged with fuel at the intake stroke, although separately from air, such an engine would have been prone to failure, poor performance or extreme malfunctioning due to pre-ignition.[citation needed] [21]

Herbert Akroyd Stuart was a pioneer in developing compression ignition aided by retained heat of combustion in the bulb, Rudolf Diesel however, was subsequently credited with the true compression ignition engine relying solely on heat of compression and not any other form of retained heat. Higher compression and thermal efficiency along with injection timing of fuel and vaporization of fuel through injection system and not by heated surface is what distinguishes Diesel's patent of 3,500 kilopascals (508 psi).

In 1892, Diesel received patents in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States for "Method of and Apparatus for Converting Heat into Work".[22] In 1893, he described a "slow-combustion engine" that first compressed air thereby raising its temperature above the igniting-point of the fuel, then gradually introducing fuel while letting the mixture expand "against resistance sufficiently to prevent an essential increase of temperature and pressure", then cutting off fuel and "expanding without transfer of heat".[citation needed] In 1894 and 1895, he filed patents and addenda in various countries for his Diesel engine; the first patents were issued in Spain (No. 16,654), France (No. 243,531) and Belgium (No. 113,139) in December 1894, and in Germany (No. 86,633) in 1895 and the United States (No. 608,845) in 1898.[23] He operated his first successful engine in 1897.[24]

On February 17, 1894, the redesigned engine ran for 88 revolutions - one minute; with this news, Maschinefabrik Augsburg's stock rose by 30%, indicative of the tremendous anticipated demands for a more efficient engine. In 1896, Diesel rushed to have a prototype running, in order to maintain the patent. The first engine ready for testing was built on December 31, 1896; a much different engine than the one they had started with. In 1897, between deal signing, and brainstorming episodes they succeed, the engine runs; 16.93 kW with an efficiency of 16.6%, he is granted the patent. By 1898, Diesel had become a millionaire. His engines were used to power pipelines, electric and water plants, automobiles and trucks, and marine craft. They were soon to be used in mines, oil fields, factories, and transoceanic shipping.[25]

* Warranty: Based on any faults & bad workmanship associated during the Manufacturing process, excludes any damage associated with non approved fuel usage and incorrect operation, maintenance procedures, and any damage caused during shipping.

 
 
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