Small Microwave for Honda 1000 Genny
I'm looking for a small microwave that I can run with my Honda 1000. I picked up a GE .7Cubic ft, 700 watt unit and my Honda will only run it for about 8 seconds before overload protection kicks in. I...
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Dang, didn’t realize the Yamaha 1000 I use 99% of the time was so useless. :)
I have a 600 watt microwave that pulls an honest 950 watts that I run from a 1500 watt inverter while the Yamaha is running. The inverter and the generator (using the camper’s converter/charger) share the load of the microwave, and I can run it like that for almost an hour if needed.
We don’t boondock where air conditioning is needed, so I don’t need 1000 watts (or more) of unused generator capacity. Most of the time, my Yamaha is running in eco mode just barely off idle.
:):)
I have a 600 watt microwave that pulls an honest 950 watts that I run from a 1500 watt inverter while the Yamaha is running. The inverter and the generator (using the camper’s converter/charger) share the load of the microwave, and I can run it like that for almost an hour if needed.
We don’t boondock where air conditioning is needed, so I don’t need 1000 watts (or more) of unused generator capacity. Most of the time, my Yamaha is running in eco mode just barely off idle.
:):)
