Whether it is a small portable set or a standby generator for a whole site, our free service makes it easy to price used generators in Kimberley. Your request goes to a generator dealer serving Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape, so you can compare prices and turnaround before you commit.
Used Generators for Kimberley sites
Looking for a second hand generator for sale in Kimberley? Independent dealers and technicians serving Kimberley and the wider Northern Cape quote on used petrol, diesel and three phase generators, including ex-rental and trade-in units, and can inspect and load test a generator before you buy.
Want to know more first? Our used generators guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Generators in Kimberley
Kimberley's diamond legacy lives on in tailings retreatment and small diggings, but today its generator users are mostly hospitals, government offices, schools, shops and homes dealing with an unreliable municipal network. Substation failures and cable theft have caused long outages, so homeowners in Hadison Park and Royldene, and businesses in the centre, keep standby units on hand. Farms along the Riet and Vaal rivers use diesel sets on irrigation pumps. Summers are very hot and dry, which strains cooling systems, and fine dust gets into everything. Kimberley has a few established workshops, with specialist parts usually couriered from Bloemfontein or Gauteng.
Typical used generators requests in the area come from:
- Homes: a used petrol or small diesel unit for load-shedding backup at a lower price
- Shops, offices and restaurants: a trade-in silent diesel set keeping a shop or office trading
- Clinics, schools and towers: a refurbished standby set for a school, church or small clinic
- Farms and smallholdings: a used three phase diesel genset for the borehole, workshop and cold room
- Factories, mines and sites: a used high-hour genset for site power or as a second standby set
Local conditions in Kimberley
Local conditions matter: extreme heat and fine dust is a common cause of breakdowns in Kimberley. Specify heat-derated sizing, a clean radiator and heavy-duty filters, and keep the service record with the generator.
At about 1 200 m above sea level, expect roughly 2% less output than the nameplate rating from a naturally aspirated engine, and summer highs around 33 °C. Used Generators usually covers 2 to 250 kVA, diesel or petrol.
What to include in your request
- Give the size in kVA and the fuel you want
- Say single phase or three phase
- Set your budget and maximum run hours
- Ask about warranty and service history
- Request a load test before you pay
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Technicians, dealers and hire companies on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. Give the suburb so the quote can include travel, and say whether the generator can be brought to a workshop or needs a mobile call-out.