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How powerful generator is needed for this PA system

krnekikrneki Posts: 5
edited August 2014 in dbx Archive General Discussion
We're going to have an open-air gig where we'll have to use electrical generator to power up our system. Here's the list of equipment we plan to use:
- 2x EV ZLX12P
- 1x FBT MAXX10SA
- notebook with MIDI controller (source of music)
- 2 or 5 channel mixer
- lightmaxx cls-3

I was wondering how powerful electrical generator should we get in order to make sure there won't be any problems? Where's the bottom end line in specifications? Could we actually damage the equipment if generator wouldn't output enough power?

Comments

  • DraDra Posts: 3,777
    3KVA (3000w) would be plenty.
  • krnekikrneki Posts: 5
    Maybe I could get Honda EU10i and EU20i, so I was thinking to power up 1x FBT MAXX10SA with EU10i and everything else with EU20i (2x EV ZLX12P, notebook and mixer). Lights are optional. Do you think that could work? Could there be any grounding issues?

    In fact I could even power notebook and mixer with 12V to 230V inverter from accumulators. In that case, it would look like this:
    EU10i: 1x FBT MAXX10SA
    EU20i: 2x EV ZLX12P
    1000 W 12-230V inverter from acc: notebook and mixer

    What do you think guys? Is that combination rock-solid?
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