Pramac S5000 + AMF
The Pramac S5000 + AMF is built for buyers who want a capable portable generator without the complexity of a full industrial installation. Its 5.3 kVA maximum and 4.8 kW continuous output provides useful capacity for home backup, trade equipment, pumps, small-business loads and temporary power. AVR voltage regulation supports steady output for common tools and appliances. The Honda GX270 engine provides a recognised power platform. The portable frame keeps the unit flexible for jobs where power needs to move with the work. The AMF configuration is intended for automatic mains-failure operation when correctly integrated with a compliant transfer system. CPS can help match the generator, starting signal, transfer equipment and electrical connection to the intended backup or hybrid system.
- 5.3 kVA output class (4.8 kW continuous/prime where published)
- Petrol engine (Honda GX270)
- AVR voltage control
- Automatic AMF starting system
Compatible with S5000. A 5% accessory discount is applied automatically when bundled with this generator.
Industry-leading components, fully supported in Australia
Pramac
Pramac is a leading global manufacturer of stationary and mobile power generation equipment, founded in Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany in 1966. Now part of the Generac group, Pramac engineers diesel, petrol and battery energy storage solutions trusted by rental houses, mining sites and emergency services in over 150 countries.
Honda — Engine
Honda is a Japanese engine manufacturer with a global reputation for the quietest, smoothest-running petrol engines available for portable power. The GX series fitted to Pramac portable inverters is the benchmark for reliability in tradie, AV, and camping duty, with parts and service available through Honda's nationwide Australian dealer network.
- Model
- Pramac S5000 + AMF
- Prime Power RPR
- TBC — refer to datasheet
- Emergency Stand-By Power ESP
- TBC — refer to datasheet
- Voltage
- 230 V
- Phase
- Single-phase
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Power factor
- 1.0
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Fuel Tank Size
- TBC — refer to datasheet
- Run time @ 75% Load
- TBC — refer to datasheet
- Fuel consumption
- TBC — refer to datasheet
- Engine
- Honda GX270
- Emission Level
- TBC — refer to datasheet
- Configuration
- Silenced canopy
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 1020 × 660 × 770 mm
- Rated capacity (LTP)
- 5.3 kVA
- Continuous power (COP)
- 4.8 kW (real)
- Starting system
- Automatic AMF
- Dry weight
- 175 kg
- Model code
- PD412SH2Z08+PY000A0000S
- Product type
- portable AVR generator
- Output class
- 5.3 kVA
- Prime / PRP output
- 4.8 kW
- Voltage regulation
- AVR
- Application
- home standby, small business and essential-circuit backup
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Almost every conversation about generator sizing starts with two numbers: kVA and kW. They sound similar, they're closely related, and they're almost always mis-used. The beer-glass analogy below is the fastest way to get them straight in your head — and once you do, every spec sheet in the catalogue suddenly makes sense.
A generator is really three machines bolted together: an engine, an alternator, and a controller. They each do one job, and they all have to talk to each other for the unit to behave properly.
Almost every customer who asks us 'should I get diesel or petrol?' gets the same answer: it depends on the duty. For occasional camp / weekend use under 8 kVA, petrol is cheaper to buy and lighter to move. For anything that has to start reliably after sitting unused — backup, standby, prime-power — diesel wins, almost always.