Seeking Advice on Suitcase Inverter Generators

Bronco Bullfrog

Hello,

Looking for some advice on using a portable suitcase style inverter generator. The type suitable for camping trips & caravanning holidays etc.I have seen two models in my budget. Just wondering what I could run off them at home in the event of power cuts etc over the winter. I would just be looking to run it outdoors with an extension lead attached & run that into the house

First Suitcase generator option is 2.2 kw - Max output 2.2 kw, continuous output 2.0 kw. Provides 230v & 12v output.

Second one is an 1800w inverter generator provides 230v AC power & 12v. Max output 1800 watts / 1700 watts continuous. 

So just so I understand this correctly if the first option can generate 2000 watts continuously then I could just run an electric raddiator like this off it?

Glen electric radiator - Volts 240 - 60 Hz. Watts 2000

I would only be looking to heat & light one room in the event of a power cut so if a suitcase generator gives a continuous output of 1700 watts or 2000 watts I could run one or two electrical devices off it providing the combined wattage of the devices does not exceed the continuous output of the suitcase generator? Would that be correct?

Do I need to take into account Starting Watts versus Running watts of the electrical devices that I may use & the continuous output of the generator?

I have a few electric items if I can check if I could use a electric radiator & a lamp together at the same time off of these type of suitcase generators So the electrical items that I would be looking to run are:

A lamp with a 20w or 40w bulb

A Dimplex low-voltage panel heater - volts 230-240. Watts 551- 600 Hz

A Glen electric radiator - Volts 240 - 60 Hz. Watts 2000

DeLonghi Oil filled radiator 2000 watts 230-240 volts 50Hz.

Sharp Microwave Oven - 230-240v Hz single phase. AC power required 1270 watts. Output power 800 watts.

Thanks in advance for any advice. Never used any kind of generators before. I would appreciate some advice just for powering a plug in radiator & a lamp for home use etc.

Cheers

Ubbquittious

Starting watts is just for starting electric motors. Plugging an electric heater into a generator is a really inefficient way of heating your house with most of your fuel being used to heat up the great outdoors. If you have a caravan you are better off building a diesel heater into it like the one below for example. For the house you could just use a super ser

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Bronco Bullfrog

@ Ubbquittious

Thanks for your reply, I can't make out your suggestion for heating a house? " A super ser...". The sentence cuts out. Could you please let me know,

Thanks.