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kerrlakeRoo
Jun 26, 2018Explorer
CWA the lifan you pointed to should work, but the unit, at 1000 watts will be running full throttle just to charge your battery. At the 60 db noise level it claims it would be quite noticeable, the Harbor freight tailgater isn't much noisier and only cost $90, but it is not an inverter unit. It should work just as well for charging your battery, but can be a little unstable to run electronics directly from it. If you are going to look at an inverter genny, Home depot is also selling this one,,,,
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Champion-Power-Equipment-1-700-Watt-Gasoline-Powered-Recoil-Start-Portable-Generator-73536i/203791700
These are double the capability of the little lifan, half the noise, and from a brand known to provide decent service.
One other option I will point out, add a second battery to your camper so you have two in parallel, and charge them daily by connecting your tow vehicle with jumper cables and running the engine for an hour or so daily.
Running your cpap by 12 volts has already been mentioned so any of these should handle it.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Champion-Power-Equipment-1-700-Watt-Gasoline-Powered-Recoil-Start-Portable-Generator-73536i/203791700
These are double the capability of the little lifan, half the noise, and from a brand known to provide decent service.
One other option I will point out, add a second battery to your camper so you have two in parallel, and charge them daily by connecting your tow vehicle with jumper cables and running the engine for an hour or so daily.
Running your cpap by 12 volts has already been mentioned so any of these should handle it.
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