Manual start generators
prices on 17 modelsManual start
— this category includes generators that are started exclusively manually — for example, by pulling a special cable that spins the engine. This method is somewhat more complicated and tedious than using an electric starter, and is not suitable for heavy powerful devices and generators with an ATS autostart system or the ability to connect it (see the relevant paragraphs). On the other hand, manual start systems are much more compact, simpler, lighter and cheaper, while they are also more reliable — there is no battery that can sit down in the design, no starter that can fail, and only the user's muscular strength is needed to start. So for a small power generator without an ATS function, this option is often optimal.