Perth Hills outages tend to run longer than a typical suburban outage. The network here runs through forested terrain, so trees and branches on lines are a common cause, and winter storm fronts make it worse — the May 2020 storm event alone left more than 70,000 SWIS customers without power, much of it from tree damage across the network. A portable generator is genuinely built for exactly this kind of outage.
7,000 VA maximum output, 5,500 VA rated continuous — roughly 6.5 hours at rated load on its 19.2 litre fuel tank, or up to 18 hours in eco mode.
A fridge and a freezer running together, plus lighting, a sump or bore pump, and typical tool and shed loads. Each of those appliances draws a large starting surge but only a small running load once its compressor is up — starting watts, not running watts, is what actually sizes a generator, and the EU70is has the surge capacity to cover it.
Whole-house ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning, or an electric instant hot-water system — either one alone can exceed what a 5,500 VA generator can carry alongside everything else. The EU70is keeps the essentials going through an outage; it isn't a whole-house solution.
The Honda EU70is generator is available for delivery across the Perth Hills — book it before the next front comes through, not during the outage.