Generator and shore cord
I going to buy a generator for the 5th wheel. Initially I will buy one (Honda 2000) then another one and pair them. Hopefully two of them will run at least one of the air conditioners. What shore ...
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Hi,
There are hybrid inverters from Magnum, Victron, and a few others that will "blend" power from any source and draw "extra" power as needed from the battery bank. I find mine most convenient when I only have a single 15 amp shore power connection. I can draw seven additional amps for as long as my battery bank lasts. It takes care of start up surge from, for example, an air conditioner. It is referred to by Magnum as "load support".
Load support is not voltage support unfortunately, for that, an autoformer is needed.
These are NOT what is found in an inverter generator.
There are hybrid inverters from Magnum, Victron, and a few others that will "blend" power from any source and draw "extra" power as needed from the battery bank. I find mine most convenient when I only have a single 15 amp shore power connection. I can draw seven additional amps for as long as my battery bank lasts. It takes care of start up surge from, for example, an air conditioner. It is referred to by Magnum as "load support".
Load support is not voltage support unfortunately, for that, an autoformer is needed.
These are NOT what is found in an inverter generator.
broark01 wrote:pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
Consider moving to a large hybrid inverter. That way you may not need a 2nd generator to have reliable starting on the air conditioners.
Please explain how the inverter power would be synchronized with the generator in order to provide a single source of clean power to the RV. Is there a cord or a wire that would connect the 2?
