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Sales

Choosing a generator is more than picking a kVA number off a website. We help homeowners, contractors, and facilities managers select machines that match their actual load profile, fuel availability, and service life — and we only sell brands we are willing to maintain ourselves.

Authorised PRAMAC dealer

Diesel, petrol, inverter, gas

Single-phase & three-phase

Genuine parts stocked locally

Australia-wide delivery

What's included

Every sales engagement, end to end.

No hidden line items — what we quote is what we deliver, on schedule.

Whole-home backup (8–22 kW)
Commercial standby (25–150 kW)
Industrial prime power (150 kW – 2 MW)
Portable & worksite units
Diesel, natural gas, LPG, and dual-fuel

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Step 1 — Work out what you actually need to run

Sizing a generator starts with a load list. For a home, that usually means the fridge, lights, fans, internet, and any medical equipment — typically 4 to 8 kW of running load with short-duration spikes when an air-conditioner or well pump starts. For a workshop or commercial site, we add motor starting current (LRA), HVAC inrush, and the duty-cycle of welders, compressors, or lifts. We never quote off a name-plate alone — we ask for the actual appliances or a single-line diagram and build the load schedule from there.

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Step 2 — Pick the right fuel and start type

Diesel is still the workhorse for anything above ~8 kVA: better fuel economy under load, longer storage life with treatment, and the cleanest path to standards-compliant ATS wiring. Natural gas is excellent for long-run standby where a gas main is already on site. Petrol inverters (like the PRAMAC P-series) make sense for portable, sensitive-electronics duty — campers, tradies, AV crews. Electric-start with auto-start (AMF) is non-negotiable for medical or telco applications; recoil is fine for occasional camp use.

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Step 3 — Why brand quality matters more than the sticker price

A cheap import can land at half the price of a Pramac or Cummins-powered unit, and on paper the kVA looks identical. In practice, the gap shows up in three places: parts availability, alternator quality, and warranty support. We've serviced units where a $40 voltage regulator from a no-name brand has a 6–10 week lead time from overseas, and during that time the generator is a paperweight. Brands like PRAMAC, Cummins, Kohler, and Caterpillar are built on engine platforms (Yanmar, Kubota, Perkins, Cummins) with spares available next-day from Australian distributors. Mecc Alte and Stamford alternators are rewindable. That's the difference between a 10-year asset and a one-season disposable.

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Step 4 — Talk to us before you order

Every quote we issue includes the load schedule we built, the recommended model, the alternative one size up (because loads always grow), and any ATS, fuel tank, or canopy options. We will also tell you if a smaller or different unit suits you better — even if it means a lower invoice. The goal is a generator that runs reliably for a decade, not one that wins a price comparison today.

FAQs

Straight answers, no fluff.

Common questions we get about sales. Don't see yours? Call us on 07 5529 0351.

Send us a list of appliances or the building's main switchboard schedule. We will calculate the running load, starting load, and recommend a size with sensible headroom — usually 20–25% above peak.

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