Looking for a generator
Have always had onboard generators with motorhomes. Have downsized to a Travel Trailer. Feeling the need for a generator for the RV, and as a backup for the house. One big enough for the RV Air Con...
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RGar974417 wrote:
I am an electrician who has installed a lot of generator hookups for home. You don't need to run everything,just the basics.Usually furnace, refridgerator, water pump if you have one, micro wave ,one receptical circuit and one lighting circuit would be minimum. This will be enough to let you get by comfortably.Generally speaking, you want one in the range of 5,000 watts for your house. For your RV you could get by with 2,000 watts to charge the batteries,run the microwave etc. If yoy want to run the A/C then you would need 3,000 watts.
I'm not an electrician but I stayed at a Holiday Inn once so I agree with you.
I have a Generac 5500 Wheelhouse bought in January 2005 that runs my furnace, refrigerator, 22 cubic foot freezer, all my lights, my wife's' CPAP, television, well pump, etc. I've not yet been able to overload it. The one thing I haven't tried running is the house AC. Ours runs from a panel below the meter with a cutout switch plate to disconnect the grid and feeds the entire house panel.
