Generator/s

Kalait wrote:
The wife and I are considering some dry camping, currently we have a trailer which uses 35 Amps, but are considering to upgrading to 50 Amps. What generator should I get? Hoping to keep it as quite as possible, noted the Honda 2000i are only 57 db loud at 27 feet. Any ideas, thanks in advance.

Do you really plan to dry camp where you will need two AC units?

Kalait wrote:
I would love to go without generator, however my wife is an asthmatic and is controlled with cool air. Yes, we do some winter camping, however in the summer months we do need more than my 12 volt will handle, this is why I am asking. thanks for your thoughts

You will find most generator topics (of all kinds) on the *Tech Issues* forum.

Suggest you try a few searches there. Lots of good info available.
If you decide to post a Q there, start with a new title for your question/s (as no duplicates are allowed) - or ask the mod to move this one.

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50 amp RV? That is 12,000 watts... May as well get a built in generator or trade for an RV that has one.

Considering the small size of your set up and objective I recommend a pair of Honda 2000, parallel kit and an extended run fuel tank.

http://www.wisesales.com/eu2000i-companion-package-honda-generator.html

http://www.wisesales.com/bergs-dual-feed-extended-run-tank-for-honda.html

$2,300 and you are good to go all day and night.

Do verify generator hours (if any) at your place of interest.

Kalait wrote:
I would love to go without generator, however my wife is an asthmatic and is controlled with cool air. Yes, we do some winter camping, however in the summer months we do need more than my 12 volt will handle, this is why I am asking. thanks for your thoughts

Sounds like you're wanting the ability to run your air conditioner. If so, the minimum you'll need is 3,000 Watts for a single air unit. For this, my favored configuration is a pair of 2000 inverter generators, running with a parallel kit, which I use on our 50 Amp fiver. Or, you could get a single 3000 Watt inverter generator, but the advantage for two in parallel is ease of carrying around, and the ability to fire up only one if all you need do is charge your batteries and run a few appliances.

As for brand, I have Champion 2000i's as they are significantly less expensive, quiet, reliable, with good service available from Champion. Others will swear by Honda, which is a great unit, but twice the cost of Champion.

My Honda 3000 does a great job, it's quiet, doesn't vibrate too much and is good on gas, I hang it permenetly on a rack on tne rear of my fiver.

Champion makes a quiet 3100 watt that would run a A/C for around $899.

ol Bombero-JC wrote:

Kalait wrote:
I would love to go without generator, however my wife is an asthmatic and is controlled with cool air. Yes, we do some winter camping, however in the summer months we do need more than my 12 volt will handle, this is why I am asking. thanks for your thoughts

You will find most generator topics (of all kinds) on the *Tech Issues* forum.

Suggest you try a few searches there. Lots of good info available.
If you decide to post a Q there, start with a new title for your question/s (as no duplicates are allowed) - or ask the mod to move this one.

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Lake Diaz, near Bishop, is a good example. Nice little lake with no svcs, and my wifey needs A/C.

When we had the fiver, we ran twin Hondas eight hours a day to keep her cool, while the rest of us played in the water.

To each his/her own, depending on circumstances!