Champion 7200/9000 generator - 50 amp??
Hi folks - big long story, but I'm looking for a generator for both the house and the 5th wheel (when used locally). Disclaimer----I am a complete amateur when it comes to generators!! Costco ha...
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There is a lot of information online on generators. See http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/power/rv-generators.html
You do best to buy no more generator than the power you'll need. Many RVers will use two 2000 watt generators hooked together. Or one 3000-3500 watt generator. Inverter generators vary rpm's according to the load, and they're the quiet generators. Inverter generators' power is also cleaner--for electronics.
Honda and Yamaha stick out at tops in RV use. Champion sticks out as the best of the cheaper generators. They have a 3100 watt model inverter generator that's less than 1/2 the price of the EU2000 Honda--and it's very nice.
You might want to read about home generators online. You've got to install a second circuit breaker box, and pick out a few circuits to run via generator. There have been many utility workers electrocuted by generators that are not installed properly.
Most homeowners will have all refrigerator/freezers, kitchen, living space, bedrooms and the furnace on a generator. You don't have to use a 20K watt generator--and most will use 5500 watts or so.
You do best to buy no more generator than the power you'll need. Many RVers will use two 2000 watt generators hooked together. Or one 3000-3500 watt generator. Inverter generators vary rpm's according to the load, and they're the quiet generators. Inverter generators' power is also cleaner--for electronics.
Honda and Yamaha stick out at tops in RV use. Champion sticks out as the best of the cheaper generators. They have a 3100 watt model inverter generator that's less than 1/2 the price of the EU2000 Honda--and it's very nice.
You might want to read about home generators online. You've got to install a second circuit breaker box, and pick out a few circuits to run via generator. There have been many utility workers electrocuted by generators that are not installed properly.
Most homeowners will have all refrigerator/freezers, kitchen, living space, bedrooms and the furnace on a generator. You don't have to use a 20K watt generator--and most will use 5500 watts or so.
