What Is Generator?

The generator is also called as in short form as “Genset”. It is a combination of electric equipment used to produce or generate electrical power. The Genset is an alternative engine that generates electrical power. Generators convert electrical energy into mechanical energy as an output.  

Basically, people rent a generator to provide electric power to:

1. Construction site’s tool and equipment
2. Site office or temporary office
3. Organize outdoor event
4. Underground site
5. As standby backup power

Learn How to Choose the Right Generator for your project here.

Range of Generator?

The generator is mainly categorized in the industry by Kilo-Volt-Ampere (kVA) or Kilowatt (kW). In the Singapore market, it mainly uses kVA as a key parameter to source for your right size of Genset.

Genset can be range in capacity from around 5 kVA up to over 1000 kVA for heavy. The available size is often 5kVA, 10kVA, 25kVA, 50kVA, 75kVA, 100kVA, 125kVA, 150kVA, 200kVA etc. However, the exact kVA may be different according to different brands and models.

The source of energy for generators is majority powered with diesel fuel, However, there is another energy type such as gas fuel, battery, etc. which are not so common. 

There are many well-known brands available such as but not limited to as below:

• Aggreko
• Airman
• Atlas Copco
• Boke
• Cummins
• Denyo
• Doosan
• Generac
• Komatsu
• Shindaiwa
• Lincoln
• Pramac

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1. How to decide how many kVA of generator that I should rent?

It is very important to determine the right kVA for your project, or we called it sizing the right Genset. To determine the right kVA of your Genset, you need to know the load requirement of every single tool or equipment that you want to power. Then you able to rent the right generator for your project. We have detail steps here to guide you to rent the right generator. Click here.

2. Aside from kVA, any other considerations to rent the right generator?

Yes, aside from kVA, you may need to check other few more important factors as follows: 

1. Noise requirement (level of a decibel) on your job site,
2. Use for indoor or outdoor.
3. Storage location.

3. Is the diesel fuel top-up for the generator is included?

No, the common industry practice is the diesel top-up for generators is by the user.  

4. Can your equipment meet the requirement if Jobsite at Jurong Island or owned by an owner with a very high requirement such as LTA, BCA, or certain MNC?

If your job site is as above mentioned, do contact our team before reservation so we can advise the best unit that suits your Jobsite requirement accordingly. There is some consideration to be taken such as the age of equipment, spark arrestor, and LM/LE cert validity period requirement.

5. Can I rent as short as a one-day rental?

Yes, antbuildz.com is allowed you to rent Genset for as short as one day up months as you require.

6. Is the rental covered with Equipment All Risk Insurance?

Yes, be it a one-day rental or a month's rental, every rental you made across antbuildz.com will be protected with Antbuildz Protection Plan up to S$30,000 to make you're rental safer than ever. Only antbuildz.com covers you with All Risk Insurance in the entire Singapore, and it's FREE!

Why it is so crucial to protect your equipment from damage risk during the rental period? Read it here.