Add a 3.6 Onan Generator LP or Diesel?
Hi Friends, Well,we just got ourselves a nice used 5th wheel Arctic Fox M27-5L Length 27'. I am considering about having a generator installed or perhaps Solar panels might be a more practical additi...
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Housted wrote:
We have a 50amp coach, but I put a 3600LP gen set in it since we don't have but one A/C unit. The 3600LP is a lot lighter than the 5500LP. The 3600 runs our 15K A/C just fine. Works great for quick stops on the road to either cool the unit or to heat-up a hot lunch in the microwave. We used to have a pair of Honda 2000 gen sets but they were a pain to get out and setup, not impossible just a pain. I also got rid of the portable solar system in favor of 300 watts on the roof.
Housted
Exact same story here. I was done with dealing with the 2 Hondas. They were fine and very efficient when dry camping in a site for an extended period but if you do much moving it just became too much hassle to get them in and out of the truck, etc. When I bought our new trailer I got a quote from the dealer to add an Onan for over $9,000. Well, nothing was worth quite that much. I ordered my Onan 3600 LP generator and all the ancillary parts (automatic transfer switch, remote start, etc.) and had a mobile repair tech install it all and I came in at about $6,500. We are very happy with our decision.
I also added a 1,000 pure sine wave inverter and connected it through an "either/or" switch to 2 circuits off the main panel to run my entertainment center and a few other outlets.
