Those homes reliant on sustainable wind energy haven’t faired much better. The Ardrossan Wind Farm in North Ayrshire is all but destroyed as the wind turbines caught fire.  Farms and small holdings in rural areas have faired better with many farmers owning PTO generators and standby diesel generators to ensure precious livestock are still adequately cared for in the event of power cut.

The Cree LED torch is one of the most powerful handheld torches you can buy, a pocket sized torch which packs a huge punch. Keep one in your car glovebox, purse or house. Ideal for powercuts, breakdowns and other emergencies.

For car enthusiasts and DIY mechanics why not take a look at our range of under bonnet lights. Just because the sun has gone down doesn’t mean you have to stop. Our range of under car bonnet LED and neon fluorescent lamps will help you to be able even into the darkest corners of you engine bay. This under bonnet worklight from Omega Lift Equipment is incredibly high quality; features telescopic arms to fit virtually all cars and vans.

We have a huge range of halogen work lamps and lights. The Draper 3124 offers 400w of halogen lighting, fully height adjustable and manufactured to IP 54 specifications for external use.

Save over £50 on the normal price of £279+ vat in our end of year stock clearance sale.

The Hyundai Power Equipment SEi range of camping inverters is growing. The already successful HY3600SEi and HY3000SEi have now been joined by the all new HY2000SEi.

The HY2000SEi features the same great electric key start, remote control and automatic self regulating choke start-up technology as it’s big brothers but is more that a hundred pound less than the HY3000Sei but is still capable of producing a maximum output of 2.2kw.

You simply will not find these features on any other brand of camping inverter generator at this price rang. See the entire range of Hyundai Power Products camping inverter generators.

Stephill generators are built to the highest quality offering exceptional reliability and longevity.

The SE range of generators are attractively priced, offering reliable power wherever you need it. A variety of models ranging from 1.9kw to 8kw powered by the range of Honda engines. Specialist machinery such as fusion generators, diesel and petrol generator welders and Super Silent Generators

• SE2400: 1.9kw, Honda GC160 engine
• SE2700: 2.2kw, Honda GX160 engine
• SE2700LR: 2.2kw, Honda GX160 engine, long run fuel tank
• SE3400LR: 2.7kw, Honda GX200, long run fuel tank
• SE10000: 8kw Honda GX610

The Hire Max range of generators designed for heavy duty regular usage feature markon alternators, heavy duty wrap around frames minimise noise as well.

• 2700HM: 2.2kw. Honda GX160 engine
• 2700HMLR: 2.2kw, Honda GX160 engine, long range fuel tank
• 3400HM: 2.7kw, Honda GX200 engine
• 3400HMLR:  2.7kw, Honda GX200 engine, long range fuel tank
• 5000HMLR: 4kw, Honda GX270 engine, long range fuel tank
• 6000HM: 4.8kw, Honda GX340 engine
• 6500HMLR: 5.2kw, H0nda GX390, long run fuel tank

SE Fusion Generators are specialist gensets for powering water and gas electro fusion machinery. All the range meet the required TIN12 ECE3 regulations.

• SE2700EC: 2.2kw. Honda GX160 engine
• SE3400EC: 2.7kw, Honda GX200 engine
• SE5000EC: 4kw, Honda GX270 engine
• SE6500EC: 5.2kw, H0nda GX390 engine
• SE10000EC: 8kw Honda GX610
• SE6000D5EC: 4.8 Yanmar diesel engine

RT or Railtrack generators are built to railtrack spec, featuring Honda or Lombardini  engines and maintenance free brushless Markon alternators.

• RT2700HMC:  2.2kw. Honda GX160 engine
• RT3400HMC: 2.7kw, Honda GX200 engine
• RT5000HMC: 4kw, Honda GX270 engine
• RT3000DLMC: 2.1kw Lombardini engine
• RT4000DLMC: 3.2 kw Lombardini engine

SSP models or Super Silent Petrol feature fully enclosed acoustic housing and high efficiency exhaust system.

• SSP2000: 2kw, Honda GX160 engine, 62dB (A) @ 7 metres. 87LWA
• SSP3000: 2.5kw, Honda GX200, 63dB (A) @ 7 metres. 88LWA

Intelli Max modesl feature Honda IGX technology,  featuring electronic governor engine speed control

• IM8000:  6.4.kw Honda IGX440
• IM8000S: 6.4kw Honda IGX440, with ATS panel for full standby operation

SW Petrol and Diesel Welder Generators

• SWD180DC 180A: 4kVA 180amp Yanmar Diesel powered welder
• SWi220DC 220A: 5kVA 220amp Honda IGX440 petrol powered welder

You can find all of these great Stephill products at the Genpower website at low prices.

Stephill Generators is a British manufacturer specialising in the production of generators powered by Honda, Kubota, Yanmar, Isuzu, Perkins and Lister engines. We’ve added several extra models this week, a range of backup and standby diesel generators to suit all your electricity requirement needs.

Export Diesel Generators

3000LMEX – 2.1kw Lombardini engined diesel generator

4000LMEXES – 3.2kw Lombardinin Engined diesel machine with electric start

4500YMEXES – 3.6kw Yanmar engined diesel genset with electric start

6000YMEXES – 4.8kw Yanmar diesel engined set with electric start

Stephill Export Generators are 230v only, mounted in open heavy duty wrap around frames and are non EC compliant.

SSD Welfare

SSD10000W – 8kw AVR Kubota diesel engined 3000rpm super silent generator

SSDX12W – 9.6kw AVR Isuzu diesel engined 1500rpm super silent genset, 120l fuel tank

SSDX16W – 12.8kw AVR Isuzu diesel engined 1500rpm super silent diesel generator, 120l fuel tank

SSDX20W – 16kw AVR Isuzu diesel engined 1500rpm super silent generator, 120l fuel tank

SSD Welfare generators have been designed for accommodation container applications and offer access to control and servicing from one side. AVR functionality helps to regulate automatically regulate the voltage. All these models are fitted with a 2 wire start to enable remote wired starting,

SSD Diesel

SSD10000 – 8kw Kubota Engined diesel genset fitted with AVR

SSD10000 – 8kw Kubota engined diesel generator with 3 phase support

SSD X/K/Y Diesel Generators

SSDY25M – 20KW Yanmar diesel engined generator, AVR, super heavy duty slow run engine with multiphase output, 115v 230v 400v, also fitted with 2 wire start

SSD P Diesel

SSDP33 3PH – 26.4kw Perkins super heavy duty slow run diesel engine, 280l fuel tank

SSDP50 3PH – 40kw Perkins super heavy duty slow run diesel engine, 350l fuel tank

SSD P Range generators are super heavy duty perkins generators, 3 phase support, 400v and 230v support, Automatic Voltage Regulator and 2 wire start

Find all these generators at Genpower

Once again petrol generators have featured in the news again this week for all the wrong reasons, following the power cuts in the Chicago area on Monday many residents had turned to petrol generators to provide power to their homes following the storms.

It was reported on Tuesday that firefighters had come across two potentially deadly situations. In the first situation a family were running their generator in their garage, the carbon monoxide seeped from the garage into the house, the result was 5 people aged between 14 and 54 were hospitalised as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s also thought that a nearby air conditioning system may also have helped to have contributed by drawing the deadly gas back into the home.

Blocks away at a second home, a house fire was started by an overheating generator that had set fire to some combustible material.

Keep safe, follow these few simple rules to avoid tragedy

• Generators to be used outside away from home air intakes.
• Keep the Generator air vents and intakes free of grass, rubbish and other materials.
• Keep the generator on a flat surface, grass free is preferable.
• If needs be extend the exhaust to a safe distance
• If you are in a long term use situation of more than a few days, check the oil level everyday.

The ATS acts as a bridge between the backup generator, the home and the utility company. The workings of the ATS can be simplified as follows.

When the an electrical outage occurs the ATS signals the generator too start, once the generator is ready to start producing electricity, the ATS reacts by breaking the connection between the homes electrical panel and the utility company and then connecting the backup generator to the home.

Whilst the backup generator is supplying the homes electricity it is completely isolated from the utility companies electrical distribution system. The isolation is for two reasons, it protects the generator from being overloaded and stops energising of the service wiring.

When the mains electricity supply is restored, the ATS reverses the process, disconnects the link between the home and the backup generator and then reconnects the home the utility company.

Generator Welders com in many different sizes and outputs, the most portable generator welder, can just about be picked up with one hand, though we’d recommend two. The biggest of machines may weigh upwards of 250kg and require a plant trailer to transport them. Welder Generators engines can be either Petrol or Diesel powered. The combustion engine then powers an AVR electrical generator. The electricity generated drives the welder itself. On many models you can run other power tools, depending on the total output and the tool in question in some instances you may even be able to tun the welder and an additional power tool simultaneously

A diesel welder is often noisier and larger than their petrol welder counterparts and usually more expensive, but the costs seen in fuel savings on a machine with heavy usage will make themselves evident over time.

At only 13kg it truley is a featherweight. With a 950w rated AC output this tiny machine will happily keep the leisure battery in your caravan or motorhome charged.

Its integral inverter circuitty means that this machine will safely power your computer, TV or laptop.

Don’t make the mistake that this machine is light on features

• Sinewave Output
• Eco Throttle
• Low Oil Shutdown
• Overload Shutdown

And the best think about this machine is the price.

At well under £400 you will struggle to find another big name brand with this features.