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hunter_rv
Explorer
Aug 16, 2016

Best choice? Small Generator vs Solar Setup -> weekend camp

New to camping and mostly camp Friday night to Sunday am as a small weekend cabin. I have a Honda 7000 to handle the AC units on the 5th wheel, but as the weather starts getting a little cooler at ...
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Trackrig
Explorer II
Aug 16, 2016
When you're not running the A/C, such as when it's cooler, why do you need a generator at all during the night? The batteries should take care of it just fine. Standard batteries will do fine. Your unit should have come with an invertor and batteries.

Bill

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