Advantages and disadvantages of owning a Hyundai generator

Do you need a Hyundai generator? For some, the question is not an obvious one. While businesses exist which require constant, all-day, uninterrupted power supply, such as for keeping food and medical goods cooled to a required level, not everyone fits as neatly into this category. And maybe you know you need a generator, but should you go for the Hyundai diesel generator or does Hyundai Generators Australia have more on offer to suit your needs in the petrol range?

If you’re on the fence about any of these issues, this article is designed to inform you of the pros and cons of generators in general, as well as comparing the various options so you can find out which ones are best for you. For instance, do you need the smallest generator you can get your hands on so you can carry it with you wherever; or perhaps you need something with a bit of muscle behind it and already have an idea of where the permanent location of the three-hundred kilo machine will go. Either way, there are advantages and disadvantages to weigh up.

Why You Might Not Need a Generator

If you’re not sure if you need a generator, there are a few things to consider. Firstly, generators take up room. As will be covered later, some of them don’t take up much room at all, but these are understandably on the lower end of the power generation spectrum. They can’t power too much or they’ll trip and not deliver any power at all.

But even these smaller generators will take up space. Do you have room to store your Hyundai generator australia or a place to permanently install it, if going with a fixed model? And if you plan on installing a generator, are you within your rights to do so or do you have to get permission from a landlord or property owner?

The next important consideration is that generators have to be run outside, or at the very least in well ventilated areas. If your location doesn’t allow for this, then a generator simply won’t work out for you, because the risk of poisoning from the fumes is far too serious and dangerous to ignore. But even if you’ve got all that figured out, there are other things you need to make sure of before diving in.

Whether you go for a diesel generator or a petrol generator, or even one that runs on LPG, your generator will require fuel to run. Fuel is expensive. Fuel is flammable and dangerous to store in large volumes. Fuel spoils over time. You need to make sure that you have enough fuel on hand to run your generator for as long as you are going to need it, whenever that happens to be. There’s no point having a generator to supply backup power if you can’t get it started because you don’t have any fuel.

On top of this, generators are expensive. While it could pay itself off if you’re caught in power outages over the many years a properly maintained generator will remain functional for, unless you have a specific need for a generator, the high upfront cost might not be worth the value it provides to you in the unlikely event of a power outage.

Owning a generator means maintenance. If you want to make sure you get the best value out of your generator, then you have to follow a maintenance routine, which can mean running the generator once every month for an hour or so, to keep parts lubricated and “clear out the cobwebs” so to speak.

Clearly, however, generators serve a purpose and meet a need. And when you have that need, they do it well. Especially when you choose the right one for your circumstances. But how do you know which one will suit you best?

What Each Generator is Good for

There are several types of generators. There are the smaller, petrol inverter generators. These are some of the tiniest generators on offer and are ideal for camping, especially if you need to power up some electronics which are sensitive to power fluctuations, which can be an issue with standard generators that the inverter generators are known for solving. There are covered generators (a.k.a. closed-frame generators), uncovered generators (a.k.a. open-frame generators), there are portable generators, and there are fixed generators. Each combination meets different needs and we will go through each to elucidate them.

Inverter Generators

Hyundai are known for their inverter generator range, which is designed to be as portable as possible and provide power as smoothly as possible, without as much power fluctuations as other models. These models are known for being quiet and fuel efficient, all of which combine to make them a great companion for camping or cases where you need a super portable generator to power a couple things at a time.

Closed-Frame, Portable Generators

Closed-frame, portable generators are one of the most common generators to see in the domestic context. This is because the cover provides a certain amount of noise cancelling, as well as protection from the elements or general dust and debris. Being portable means they can be wheeled into storage such as sheds when not in use, so that they’re out of the way. These generators are also in the power range which can manage a fridge (or several, if you go up in power a bit) and a few other household appliances. Sometimes, these generators can be used for food trucks, however, open-frame generators are probably a little more common, as we will dive into next.

Open-Frame, Portable Generators

These generators are in the same sort of power range as their closed-frame counterparts, but they don’t have the cover or ‘canopy’. This means they can be louder and also a little more open to the elements. However, they are also much easier to maintain, because the parts are much more accessible. So, if you are running your own food truck business, or perhaps you are using a generator such as this to run a welder or power tools on a construction or building site, then being able to do simple repairs quickly on your machine and get it back in action is invaluable. These models can also come with LRT or Long-Range Tanks which hold extra fuel so they can keep pumping out power for hours and hours, which can also be more necessary on a worksite than in a domestic scenario where you hope to have the mains power up again before too long anyway.

Fixed Generators

You may be wondering why there is no separate section for covered and uncovered fixed generators. That is because I have yet to come across a fixed generator that does not have a cover on it. That said, there are some open-frame generators which are ‘portable’ but which require a forklift to move. And even fixed generators have to be moved into place when they’re installed, so I guess they’re not truly ‘fixed’. But, technicalities aside, most of these generators are so high in power output that you wouldn’t want to get anywhere near the internals anyway, in case of electric shock or other hazards (like the heat from the engine or even the mere potential of mechanical hazards from the engine itself).

These generators can power an entire bed and breakfast, like the Thousand Lakes Lodge in Tasmania, which uses a fixed generator to run everything, not having a connection to the mains to rely upon. They provide some serious power and take up a bunch of room to do it, but they can be quite efficient, running off diesel in most cases.

Summary

While generators serve a very specific purpose, they serve it very well. If you don’t need a generator, it can be tempting to get one even so, just because they are well designed machines and there’s nothing quite like an engine ticking over and providing power that can run your essential devices like it’s nothing. Hopefully, the information here has meant you can objectively consider generators and, if you do decide to get one, you’ll be a bit more clued in to what sort to aim for.