I did not buy this generator but my husband’s office did as this house belongs to it. Besides, I could not possibly afford to buy one of this size. It is quite powerful at 16.25/19 KVA. It was set up by the supplier as it was impossible for me to connect a generator let alone know which cables should go where. I am just a user of this product.
I found that having a generator was in fact very convenient. This country is not self-sufficient in its supply of electricity such that a big portion of its electricity is imported from neighboring South Africa. When the demand exceeds its supply, there are often electricity cuts or a power shedding schedule is done. Sometimes, there can be no electricity for 2 hours. I do not mind this
but I do mind it when I have to cook as my stove is run on electricity. Often, the power cuts happen when I am in the middle of cooking which is really a lot of hassle. However, since this generator was installed, I was given a certain kind of autonomy. It is connected to the main fuse box which allows it to switch automatically to the generator mode when there is no power.
In addition, as its power rating is quite high, I can run all the lights at my house, use up to 3 burners on my stove,the microwave, switch TV and the internet all the same time without a problem. It is quite easy to use with a panel which indicates the level of fuel and other technical data which I do not really ...