Paul,
That's exactly what I mean!.
Most people just have absolutely no comprehension of the cost involved in installing a Gen-set, let alone, the required maintanence, Fuel?(whats that?),
half of them want No-Break systems, but don't even know how a Gen-set works, most assume that you just switch it on and BANG, you've got full, constant Line Voltage and the same people hate being told that their Generator won't handle the fridge or freezer starting up.
Appy,
There was a guy up your way that built his own 1000VA generator from scratch, I think that he actually posted his plans on the net. [Linked Image]