Small Generator choice for 5W
Very rarely do we camp without at least a 30A electrical hookup, so my Crusader has only a single battery. We are planning a trip through Utah/AZ/NM and I feel like there may be times where boondoc...
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the bear II wrote:
I have 2- Honda 2000i Generators for times when we need lots of power. These can be tied together to provide close to 4000 watts to power Air Conditioner and other equipment/appliances.
To just charge batteries when boondocking and we don't need a lot of power I use a 1500W generator I bought at Walmart for a steal because the box was heavily damaged. This is a very quiet generator so I can let it run all day to recharge the batteries.
All 3 use gasoline so I carry a 3 gallon gas can which lasts about 3 days for the two 2000i Hondas and over a week for the 1500w.
Gas is not a big problem if you get one of the metal safety cans that seal really well and a good spout.
Alternative is to add more batteries... we have 4 and can go for 3 days by only running 12v stuff. If we need to run the furnace or inverter for TVs/laptop then the batteries will last 2 days. Use the 1500w to recharge or recharge with the truck as we travel from destination to destination
Actually the 2 2000 gensets together provide 3200 watts of power since they are 1600 each...
