Inverter Generators

An inverter generator gives you clean, stable 240V power anywhere — quiet enough to run at a campsite without annoying the neighbours, and safe enough for laptops, CPAP machines and modern caravan electronics. Below you'll find models from compact 2kVA camping units up to 6500W home backup, across Redback, Hyundai and Briggs & Stratton. Sizing one is where most people go wrong, and it's simpler than it looks.

Inverter Generators For Camping, Caravanning And Home Backup

Every generator here delivers pure sine wave output, which is the clean, stable power sensitive electronics need. Jump to: what size you need, caravan and camping, home backup or quiet running.

What Size Inverter Generator Do I Need?

Add up the running watts of everything you'll run at once, then check the starting watts of anything with a motor — fridges, air conditioners and pumps draw several times their running figure for a moment at startup, and that spike is what trips an undersized generator. As a rough guide: 2kVA covers lights, phones, a laptop and a small fridge. 3.5kVA handles a caravan with air conditioning on a mild day. 4.5kVA and up suits multiple appliances or a worksite. When in doubt, go one size up — a generator loafing along uses less fuel and lasts longer than one running flat out.

Generators For Caravans And Camping

For caravan use, the deciding factor is usually whether you need to run air conditioning. If you do, you're looking at 3.5kVA minimum and realistically more in Australian summer heat. If you're just charging batteries, running lights and keeping a fridge going, a 2kVA unit is lighter, quieter, cheaper and far easier to lift in and out. Browse the Redback range for Australian-designed options.

Generators For Home Backup

For outages, work out what you actually need to keep running — usually the fridge, some lights, and a way to charge phones. That's a smaller generator than most people assume. If you want to cover more, size up accordingly, and remember that connecting a generator to house wiring is licensed electrical work, not a DIY job.

Why Inverter Generators Are Quieter

Conventional generators run the engine at a fixed speed regardless of load. Inverter models vary engine speed to match demand, so at light load they drop to a murmur. That's the difference between a generator you can run at a campsite and one that gets you asked to leave.

Or Skip The Fuel Entirely

If your power needs are modest and silence matters, a portable power station or solar generator kit does the same job with no fuel, no fumes and no noise — worth comparing before you commit. Covers, trolleys and leads are in generator accessories. Everything ships fast across Australia with full warranty.