Hi Day
On (22 Jul 97) Day Brown wrote to Kevin Crosby...
 DB> For that kind of service, a ¬HP engine would probly net 250 watts,
 DB> or 8 kw hrs /day... more than I'd use hooked to the electric grid.
Every engine generator I have seen, had engine HP way above the rating of the
generator. 1/4 HP sounds like a real toy, do these come so small???
At 60% efficiency, an engine/ generator combo would need at least 250 /746 /
0.6 HP to drive it ie 0.55HP that's more than twice the rating you suggest. 
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isn't good to run gas engines flat out I understand.
Cheers....ALEC
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