What size generator
Could someone please tell me how to figure out how large of a generator I would need to power a small microwave in our fifth wheel?
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I have one of these very small dorm type white faced 600WATT manual operated Microwave unit $35 from WALMART that runs great using my 2000W EU2000i Honda generator or my 1500WATT PSW AIMS Power Inverter.
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It will NOT run on my 600WATTS AIMS PSW Power Inverter unless I make the setting to almost nothing and then start raising the setting after it starts up.
My goal was to have a microwave unit to use when camping OFF-ROAD that would run off my alternate power situations to make my 5-minute whole potato into a baked potato being wrapped in SARAN WRAP.
My fifth wheel trailer will not operate my 13,500 BTU Air Conditioner or the high wattage Microwave unit using my 2kw EU2000i Generator setup.
My POPUP trailer also will not operate my 13,500BTU Air Conditioner using my 2KW EU2000i generator. My popup trailer has the air conditioner equipped with a 120VAC 20AMP style plug that I have to plug into this special receptacle when setup when camping. I have adapted this directly to my 2kW Honda Generator receptacle with nothing else hooked up and it still would not start up my 13,500BTU Air conditioner. I did get to run one time by starting the fan first then kicking in the compressor and it ran that one time until it cycled the first time them tripped the breaker...
My personal tests here involved... We enjoy steaks on the grill with baked potatoes from the microwave camping off the power grid with my OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer. Hmmmm Good stuff...
Roy Ken
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It will NOT run on my 600WATTS AIMS PSW Power Inverter unless I make the setting to almost nothing and then start raising the setting after it starts up.
My goal was to have a microwave unit to use when camping OFF-ROAD that would run off my alternate power situations to make my 5-minute whole potato into a baked potato being wrapped in SARAN WRAP.
My fifth wheel trailer will not operate my 13,500 BTU Air Conditioner or the high wattage Microwave unit using my 2kw EU2000i Generator setup.
My POPUP trailer also will not operate my 13,500BTU Air Conditioner using my 2KW EU2000i generator. My popup trailer has the air conditioner equipped with a 120VAC 20AMP style plug that I have to plug into this special receptacle when setup when camping. I have adapted this directly to my 2kW Honda Generator receptacle with nothing else hooked up and it still would not start up my 13,500BTU Air conditioner. I did get to run one time by starting the fan first then kicking in the compressor and it ran that one time until it cycled the first time them tripped the breaker...
My personal tests here involved... We enjoy steaks on the grill with baked potatoes from the microwave camping off the power grid with my OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer. Hmmmm Good stuff...
Roy Ken
