Non techie question re generators

[Stuart Reed]

Hi All

I am organising an outdoor event with a live band. They will be using 2 X
400W amps + lights. A local hire company *thinks* a 5 KVA generator with a
spare fuel can will be OK for about 4 hours of music.

I'm lost already, so I though I'd check here - hoping it's the correct NG.

Thanks in advance for any info.
Stuart Reed

 

[Tod Adamson]

If there are any motors or refrigeration compressors, they have quite a
start up surge. If you had a list of equipment I could tell better. I guess
you are figuring about 4000 watts for the lights??? Add 25% extra if you
have motors.

"Stuart Reed" <sr@stureed.co.uk> wrote in message
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Hi All

I am organising an outdoor event with a live band. They will be using 2 X
400W amps + lights. A local hire company *thinks* a 5 KVA generator with
a
spare fuel can will be OK for about 4 hours of music.

I'm lost already, so I though I'd check here - hoping it's the correct NG.

Thanks in advance for any info.
Stuart Reed