a hot plate griddle
bay marie 6 tray
water urn
fridge
lighting
2007-06-29 06:10:13 · 4 answers · asked by kevhookway 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
He stole my answer! :) definitely add up the wattage that they all use,(it will definitely be labeled somewhere on the product). but another great idea that could save you money in the long run is solar power. depending on the size of your fridge, (which will probably use the highest wattage) catering trailers are actually ideal for solar panels. they can go on top, or fold out from the sides like awnings. something to think about. and your customers may even appreciate your conservative efforts.
My uncle runs a solar business and has a solar powered utility trailer that operates whatever appliances he has plugged up to it. I would also recommend having the option to plug in to an outlet from the trailer to give the generator or panels a break if you are in some vending environment that offers an outlet.
Check him out or search for solar powered utility trailers for some ideas.
www.ohmsteader.com
(this business is primarily for a portable utility wagon that he came up with, but honestly it is the equivelent of an emergency generator, and doesn't have the output to run large appliances for long periods of time. He has come up with a solar powered pontoon boat and uses his solar utility trailer daily, too. so he might give you some better advice)
good luck!
drew*
2007-06-29 07:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by drew 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The hot plate griddle, bain marie, and water urn are all available as gas powered units. Which would only leave the fridge and lighting loads to be powered by a generator, I would think one with a capacity of 600watts(0.6Kw) would be adequate for that. If you are certain that you want every thing to be by electricity you should be looking at a unit with around a 10,000 watt(10Kw) output, perhaps more if any unit you intend to connect has a greater rating than 3,000watts(3kw)
2007-06-29 13:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Colin H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is quiet a simple one on all the elec. supliencies there will be a label giving the wattage. add all wattage tgether times by voltage you plan t run it on , this will give you the amperage, when u buy a generator all u need to make sure is that the wattage is 50% higher than u need and the apperage is sufficient
2007-06-29 19:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by GRAHAM H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to add up the total wattage of all the units you need to run (including lights) and buy a generator that will handle this.
2007-06-29 13:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋