{"id":32945,"date":"2026-10-28T23:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/produk\/perkins-20kva-single-phase-diesel-generator\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T23:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:36:23","slug":"perkins-20kva-single-phase-diesel-generator","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/produk\/perkins-20kva-single-phase-diesel-generator\/","title":{"rendered":"Perkins 20kVA Single Phase Diesel Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Perkins 20kVA Single Phase Diesel Generator is a 20 kVA single phase diesel generator from Perkins, suited to a larger home, small office or shop, including a geyser, an aircon or a borehole pump.<\/p>\n<h2>Key details<\/h2>\n<table class=\"spec-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Brand<\/th>\n<td>Perkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Output<\/th>\n<td>20 kVA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Approx. real power<\/th>\n<td>about 16 kW at 0.8 power factor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Phase<\/th>\n<td>Single phase (230 V)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Fuel<\/th>\n<td>Diesel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">SKU<\/th>\n<td>VK-40244<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Sizing it right<\/h2>\n<p>Generators are rated in kVA; your appliances are rated in watts. At the usual 0.8 power factor, 20 kVA gives you roughly 16 kW of running load. Leave headroom for motors: pumps, compressors and aircons draw several times their running current for a moment when they start. If your distribution board has three live phases, look at our <a href=\"\/departement\/power-solutions\/generators\/three-phase-generators\/\">three-phase generators<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<h2>Before you order<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Send us your load list (or a photo of the main DB) and we will confirm the size before you pay.<\/li>\n<li>Ask for the data-plate standby and prime ratings if the set will run for long periods; size on the prime rating.<\/li>\n<li>Plan the changeover: the set must be connected through a changeover switch by a registered electrician, who issues the Certificate of Compliance.<\/li>\n<li>Check where it will stand: level base, airflow around the canopy, and exhaust pointed away from windows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compare other sizes in <a href=\"\/departement\/power-solutions\/generators\/single-phase-generators\/\">single-phase generators<\/a> or browse <a href=\"\/departement\/power-solutions\/generators\/\">all diesel generators<\/a>. Mainly riding out load-shedding at home? A <a href=\"\/departement\/power-solutions\/solar-packages\/back-up-packages\/\">battery back-up package<\/a> may cost less to run.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Output (kVA)<\/th>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Phase<\/th>\n<td>Single Phase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Perkins 20kVA Single Phase Diesel Generator is a 20 kVA single phase diesel generator from Perkins, suited to a larger home, small office or shop, including a geyser, an aircon or a borehole pump.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[720],"product_cat":[715],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-32945","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-perkins","product_cat-single-phase-generators","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=32945"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=32945"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veldkraft.co.za\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=32945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}