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esl · Post by **esl** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:40 pm

My friend and I are trying to do a performance in a park with no outlets for electricity. We are trying to power 2 keyboards & 3 samplers. Has anyone had experience doing something like this, and can you reccomend a portable power source/battery that could work?

where02190 · Post by **where02190** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:09 pm

You ned to rent a generator designed for entertainment, not construction.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:28 pm

where are you in the world?

sloworm · Post by **sloworm** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:33 pm

use teh generators they use to charge car batteries....or get solar panels...the latter is a joke, the earlier is an option...

Lagrange · Post by **Lagrange** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:49 pm

Yamaha has some pretty good/small gas and propane generators

Check here for more info

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esl · Post by **esl** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:41 pm

I'm in the U.S.

I guess buying/renting something that I can carry is a pipe dream? We can only get to this place by foot!

Thanks for the replys so far.

x101 · Post by **x101** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:28 pm

rubbing two sticks together looks like your only option in that case

where02190 · Post by **where02190** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:36 am

COntact a local sound company, they can point you in the right direction as to who in your area rents entertainment generators.

sloworm wrote:use teh generators they use to charge car batteries....or get solar panels...the latter is a joke, the earlier is an option...

Only if your gear runs of 12Volts DC!!!

Lagrange · Post by **Lagrange** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:31 am

Dude check your local Home Depot for small portable generators (plus they rent em).. There really lite (well ok)! Just depends on what kind of juice you need.. We powered a small poweramp, 2 tables, cd decks a mixer, a laptop and some of granny lamps with 5550 Watts..

Oh and good buzz

and a magic fire guy helped!!

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where02190 · Post by **where02190** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:40 pm

You risk damage to your gear if the generator is not designed for entertainment power. Construction generators are not well regulated, and can easily damage your gear with too much voltage.

Most importantly, you want to make sure the generator is properly grounded, which required driving a ground rod at least 4 feet into the ground, and connecting the generators ground to it. DO NOT OPERATE A GENERATOR THAT IS NOT GROUNDED IN THIS METHOD, YOU RISK BEING ELECTRICUTED!!!!!!!

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:54 pm

esl wrote:I'm in the U.S.

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fraid i cant help then sorry
obviously i can get some info from him but i have a mate who has a rig, but its a bit far to travel

GW · Post by GW » Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:47 am

I wonder how well something like this would work?

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/produ ... 6349422739

Canada though.

Audio~Geek · Post by **Audio~Geek** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:02 am

I once played a show in a shack with a generator borrowed from the Fire Department. It went pretty well, we had the generator in another room, and with the band going you couldn't hear it.
If only we had an audience

Portable power for audio gear?