Diesel generator for small party in field

[mdcdesign]

Hahaha hah not sure what the speakers are. It's only a little gathering for a few mates, it's my stag do. It can't be too loud but we want music. Taking laptop s4 maybe a small beer fridge, that amp and speakers. I'll find out what they are.

As for the straight comment.... Are the people that don't understand it in the UK, and are you just being funny or do you really not understand

I'm in the UK and literally had NO fucking clue what he meant... at first I had all sorts of weird mental imagery about it being a "crank-type" hand generator and something about pistons, and then eventually I realised he wasn't talking about sexuality whatsoever. Still not 100% sure what he ACTUALLY meant, although I'm assuming - like someone said above - that he meant someone who was sober lol.

[Jester]

draw your own conclusions.

[MisterMoleyMole]

Ok so as far as running audio and computer equipment off a genny it's safe.... I'm Thinking surge protected sockets at least?

[Jester]

Yep, that Jenny has more than enough juice to run your stuff. I would suggest setting it up at least 10m away from your gear, down a bank or something. It should have surge protection already but definitely use a rubust surge strip to plug into.

[slinkydisc]

I am interested in this as well as it looks like I am going to be using a gearator for an up coming gig in a park (bike race). I am not worried about the power draw on the gearator as it has been used for systems twice as big as mine with more kit, but I am worried about protecting from power surges will a simple surge protected power board protect my laptop, sound card and mixer.

And beer fridge whats wroung with using a esky sorry beer cooler or cool box depending where your are congrats on getting married.

Just saw jesters post after posting good to know a board will cut it.

[mdcdesign]

I am interested in this as well as it looks like I am going to be using a gearator for an up coming gig in a park (bike race). I am not worried about the power draw on the gearator as it has been used for systems twice as big as mine with more kit, but I am worried about protecting from power surges will a simple surge protected power board protect my laptop, sound card and mixer.

And beer fridge whats wroung with using a esky sorry beer cooler or cool box depending where your are congrats on getting married.

Just saw jesters post after posting good to know a board will cut it.

An under-rated generator can - and probably will - damage your equipment. I can't see any possible way that an over-rated one could, however. As long as the voltage is matched (you're not plugging a 24V device into a 240V generator), then the ball - when it comes to current flow - is in the court of the device, not the generator. The laptop/amp/etc pulls power FROM the generator, the generator doesn't push it out to the devices.

[slinkydisc]

Ok that makes sense, I just don't want to blow up my gear.