2000 watt Champion Inverter Gen worked great
We just got back from 4 weeks in the Rockies and used our Champion 2000i to top off our batteries about every other day. I was concerned that the gen would not run well at high elevations. we were a...
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Well, it ran but not at the rated power. Glad you do not need max power. Above 4,000 feet there starts a noticeable loss in power as you ascend. The thinner air means less oxygen which means the engine is starved for fuel, well, not starved, but not getting a full portion.
It is also running rich since you cannot lean out the fuel mixture (reduce the gas to match the already reduced O2).
I have a 2200 running an AC that might peak out at 1400, but I have not tried it at 9000 feet yet. Fortunately it is rare that I will need AC at such high elevations. Nothing else I run will require anywhere near the max output of the gen.
It is also running rich since you cannot lean out the fuel mixture (reduce the gas to match the already reduced O2).
I have a 2200 running an AC that might peak out at 1400, but I have not tried it at 9000 feet yet. Fortunately it is rare that I will need AC at such high elevations. Nothing else I run will require anywhere near the max output of the gen.
