1000 watt Yamaha generator?
I had an Alpenlite fifth wheel and got a Yamaha 1000 watt inverter generator when I needed a new convertor, I put in a 45 amp convertor thinking that it would be handled nicely in the rare instance wh...
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Most generators are rated in VA but advertised in watts. Converters give their specs in watts. Unless the converter is power factor corrected (most aren't), it's draw in VA is in the ballpark of 30% higher than its draw in watts. I've never seen a converter advertisement or spec sheet that mentions this. When the real numbers are run, a 1,000 watt generator has no chance of running a 60 amp converter at its full output. It needs close to the continuous output of a typical 2,000 watt generator.
