Generator hire and size needed

leethemille



Joined: 16/01/2009
Posts: 296

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 13:42

Hi I am wanting some help. We have an apartment on a site that still has builders electric. We are considering as a group (3 apartments) hiring a generator for August as we can't use any aircon with the builders electric.



Does anyone have any idea what size we would need, where to hire from and approx cost of hire?



Any help greatly appreciated



Lee

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 16:24

You'll need a generator of about 30 KVA. This is an approximation not knowing the details of each load in each of the 3 Apts. Make sure it is a diesel engine powering it, NOT petrol.

Geoff

Famagusta City.

leethemille



Joined: 16/01/2009
Posts: 296

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 16:31

Thanks Geoff, any idea where these can be hired from and any rough cost?



Cheers



Lee

Geoff


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Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 08:38

Sorry, can't help you on that.

Geoff

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 10:01

Just a thought, I have a 22 KVA diesel, auto switch over genny, It as only done approx 400 hours, it is a fantastic piece of kit,



It would easily do 3 appartments, we never went much above 5 KVA in 15 months of living full time with no mains Elec. (in a big villa)



They are around 7 grand stg. I would take £3500 for a quick sale, Moving and fitting can be arranged.



Would be fairly economical between, three apparts. to run.

leethemille



Joined: 16/01/2009
Posts: 296

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 15:56

To be honest sounds a good option but we dont have the money so hence the looking to hire.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:21

Ok , well good luck with your Elec situation. We did 15 mths with none whatsoever, and it as cost us 17 K stg, to get it ,



(Our contract said connection to electric) Clever!

leethemille



Joined: 16/01/2009
Posts: 296

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 14:58

We have the temp supply and the transformer room is built. We know all the payments have been made as a representative of us went with the cheques to pay the final amounts.

Just waiting for them to install the transformer but it is like pulling teeth

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
02/07/2010 16:50

£3500 is a FB price for a 22 kVA genny in goog nick, incl installation. You'd be well advised if the 3 Apt owners bought this, raise the money somehow, as you would sell it on in due course at no loss - maybe even a small profit.

Geoff