Pramac 7.2kVA Petrol Electric Start Generator, S8000

Specifications

SKU PD612SH2Z08

Brand Pramac

GTIN 8018539073930

Warranty Period: 3 Years

Product Category Portable Generators

kVA 7.2

Max Output (kW) 6.4

Continuous Output (kW) 5.5

Max Output (Watts) 6400

Continuous Output (Watts) 5500

Model S8000

Fuel Petrol

Fuel Tank Capacity 26.5L

Starting Method Electric/recoil

Displacement 389

Engine Speed 3000rpm

Frequency 50Hz

Outlets 3 x 15A 1ph Australian Retail outlets

NOTE Product specifications provided by Manufacturer. This is a portable air-cooled petrol generator designed for short term/standby applications - for pri

Alternator Type AVR

Voltage 230V

Engine Warranty 3 Year Honda Australia Engine Warranty

Product Dimensions (mm) LxWxH 840x615x753mm

Noise @ 7m 69db

Net Weight (kg) 109

Cont. Working Time 12.2h at 75% load

Engine Honda GX390

Videos

Pramac S8000 with Automatic Mains Failure Panel

Pramac S Series Tutorial

Pramac Two Wire Auto Start Control Box

Product Q&A

• I live off-grid in a solar powered home. If I were to install an auto-start generator to back up my solar, what connection type would I need?

  Hi Steve - great question! You would require a Two-Wire Auto Start Controller for your solar application; This device would connect between your auto-start generator and to your battery pack inverter connection. When your deep cycle battery packs run low, the controller will detect this and signal for the generator to automatically kick in so you will not be without power! It will also signal for the generator to stop once the battery packs are charged.

  This connection and installation needs to be undertaken by a qualified electrician.  

  The Two-Wire Auto Start Controller can be found under the Accessory List on the product page. 

  Hope that helps- Thank you!

• I can see that with an auto-start generator, an “AMF Panel” is required for mains power backup, and for solar back up a “2 wire auto start controller” is needed. But if I'm on solar and mains, do I need both to go with my auto-start generator?

  Hi, firstly you are completely correct; to use your auto-start generator for automatic power backup, you need either:

  • An AMF panel for automatic backup to mains power, or
  • A Two-wire auto start controller for automatic backup to off-grid solar systems

  For homes on solar and on mains power:
  In this case, the solar charge is either used within the household consumption or fed back into the grid, meaning there are no storage batteries like there is for an off-grid solar system. So,if you require an auto-start generator to automatically start up to restore power to your home (which is on solar and mains power), you would need an accompanying AMF panel - an electrician would undertake the connection. When a blackout occurs, the AMF panel would signal for the generator to start and restore power to your home.

  For homes with an off-grid solar system:
  The Two-Wire auto start controller is only for off-grid solar systems, whereby the controller is connected to generator and the solar battery system. When the batteries run low on power, the controller signals to the generator to start up and restore power to the batteries.

• Do I still need to maintain the generator even if it hasn't been required for back up?

  Howdy - yes you do need to provide some simple maintenance. It is advised that you start up and run the generator periodically to run the engine and ensure that all is working for when it is required for backup.

  Regular oil changes (inline with manufacturer guidelines) and inspections are also advised to ensure maximum performance.  The owner’s manual comprises full routine maintenance procedures and schedules.

• What engine oil should I use with this Generator?

  Hi - the generator requires standard engine oil;  either 10W-30 or 10W-40.

  This is available from any local service station. Many thanks 

• Can I install one of these auto start generators myself? How difficult is it?

  Hi Ron, installation of an auto-start generator to provide backup power for mains failure or backup to solar applications needs to be done by a qualified electrician. It is a failry straighforward job for an electrician.

  Cheers, Steve.

• Does this generator have automatic choke?

  Hi there, The S8000 generator has an electric solenoid to pull a choke lever within the carburettor. It get energised by the push button on the instrument panel when manually starting the unit.

  When used with the two wire start controller this solenoid is also energised at the same time as the starter motor.

  The P6000 has a diesel engine and doesn’t utilise a choke solenoid at all but will start very well as they are a compression type fuel system. Thanks

• Can I use this generator to charge my power tool batteries?

  Hi there,

  Charging battery packs is fine from a conventional generator, we'd recommend having a steady load on the generator and don't connect appliances that will cause the load to jump around during charging.

  Thanks.

• What size auto-start generator would you recommend to backup a normal sized home? (say 3 bed, 2 bath sized home). Would this model do it?

  Hi Trevor; we get this question quite a bit. Obviously it depends on the type of appliances in your home and how many you are running. Typically for the standard sized home you are talking about, a generator between 5 - 8kVA will generally do the job to power your whole home. Appliances such as lights, TV's, computers, standard fridges and most kitchen appliances don't tend to draw massive amounts of power. You should just be conscious of other items such as A/C units as well as things like kettles and hair dryers which can require more start up power. 

  As mentioned, each house is different, so if you want to be completely certain, you could ask an electrician to do a proper wattage meter reading on your home. Thanks!

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