I think it would run a refrigerator and one or two lights. A small analog TV but not a flat screen. It would run a flat screen TV but not it plus the fridge at the same time.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <dleav...@puc.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product > Victor, > > 800 watts won't boil a kettle or curl the wife's hair. You can run a > couple of lights and the TV. You might run the furnace so long as you > don't need the fridge or the freezer. > > Might be nice for camping, it doesn't weigh much. > > for something useful in emergencies lasting more than a few hours I don't > suppose one wants anything less than about five kilowatts. > > It will be interesting to hear what others think. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Victor > To: Blind Handyman Listserv > Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:35 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product > > > Hi Folks, > > My wife and I are thinking of buying a particular generator that's > currently on sale at our local Canadian Tire, a sort of poor man's big box > store. LOL. > > In any case, they've got a portable generator for sale for 99 dollars, > almost half price it's original price, and I want to know what you all > think of the specs. > > I've pasted them below, as well as the link to the webpage the generator > can be found at, in case some of you have sight and want to have a look at > it. > > First the specs: (Oh, and don't worry about being brutally honest, I'd > rather know the truth earlier, rather than later after I've shelled out > the 100 bucks it's going to take to own this puppy. Smile) > > Brand Name - GENmate > > Horsepower - 2HP > > Running Power - 800W > > Peak Power - 950W > > Engine Type - 2-stroke > > Tank Capacity - 1.1 gallon > > Ports - 1x120V AC & 1x12V DC > > Protection - Electrical: overload protection > > Half Load Run Time - 7 hours > > Wheels - No > > Dimensions - 15.6"x14.5"x13.6" > > Product Weight - 41.9lbs (19kg) > > Special Features - Fully enclosed model reduces noise > > And here's the link to the page where you can have a look at it. > > > http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=Kp3Flvnz8hg0MrvzYTjVGdYC7v5gHBSmcVT1hzv2NWJZW2ZWjwSP!-556680290?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443305444&bmUID=1248442149589 > > Thanks all. > > Victor > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > >
