There are technical terms aplenty when it comes to generators, and they can be confusing if you’re not familiar with them. A term you’ll see regularly in power generator specifications is kVA. This is essentially an indication of the power output. We explain in more detail below, with advice on what kVA rating you might need.
Essentially, the higher the kVA rating, the more power the generator produces.
A kVA is 1,000 volt-amps. It’s what you get when you multiply the voltage (the force that moves electrons around a circuit) by the amps (electrical current).
The kVA rating is important as you need to make sure you buy a generator with enough power to run the equipment you intend to use with it. An overload could damage the equipment that’s connected to it, as well as the generator itself.
You can work out the expected load by adding up the number of watts needed to power each of your appliances or pieces of equipment and comparing this with the expected output of the generator in watts.
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