Lidl 2800 watt Petrol Generator £169

[Carrot Cruncher]

Just a quick heads up as it's not in the newsletter or on their website yet.

From Monday 25th April Lidl are selling the above for £169. It was in the catalogue I picked up today.

It looks like it is fairly similar to the one I picked up from Aldi last year, a very good price, heavy (42kg), and noisy.....but does the job very well

[Carrot Cruncher]

Here are the details from their site. This link takes you to a video... very badly dubbed
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl ... _20130.htm

Durable tubular steel frame and handle
Large 15L tank for approx. 11hrs of continuous use
Powerful 4-stroke petrol motor with max. 5.1kW
Peak power (watt): 2800
Continuous power (watt): 2600
Nominal voltage: 2 x 230V
Engine displacement (cm³): 208
With low oil cut-out switch to prevent engine damage
With practical handle and wheels for easy transporting
With 2 power sockets, voltmeter and overload switch and practical fuel gauge
Noise levels (db): 96
Includes oil funnel, screwdriver and spark plug spanner
Weight (kg): 42
Size approx. (cm): 52.5 x 50 x 67
3 year manufacturer’s warranty

[WhiteWolf]

So, is this worth a punt?

WW

[Carrot Cruncher]

I think so. The biggest drawback (if it is similar to the aldi one) is the noise. If you can cope with that or have a way to quieten it then I would go for it. The wt is 42kg which is the same as mine so its not a light bit of kit but I'm glad I got my one.

[WhiteWolf]

CC what does 96db equate to?

Need to check the sockets they are two pin in the vid and also the cyclic rate to make sure it's 50hzand not 60hz.

But think we may add this to our preps.

WW

[Carrot Cruncher]

CC what does 96db equate to?

I'm not sure what db rating mine is other than %^&^% loud . I'm soundproofing a small shed to house it as it would definitely annoy my neighbours if it was running for ages

From here http://www.jimprice.com/prosound/db.htm

Sounds dB SPL
Rocket Launching 180
Jet Engine 140
Thunderclap, Air Raid Siren 1 Meter 130
Jet takeoff (200 ft) 120
Rock Concert, Discotheque 110
Firecrackers, Subway Train 100
Heavy Truck (15 Meter), City Traffic 90
Alarm Clock (1 Meter), Hair Dryer 80
Noisy Restaurant, Business Office 70
Air Conditioning Unit, Conversational Speech 60
Light Traffic (50 Meter), Average Home 50
Living Room, Quiet Office 40
Library, Soft Whisper (5 Meter) 30
Broadcasting Studio, Rustling Leaves 20
Hearing Threshold 0

[Carrot Cruncher]

Did you pick one up WW ?

[axelt123]

CC what does 96db equate to?

Need to check the sockets they are two pin in the vid and also the cyclic rate to make sure it's 50hzand not 60hz.

But think we may add this to our preps.

WW

My professional HSQ chainsaw in about 114db when at full power to give you and idea as most chainsaws are around that mark

axel