3000w Inverter generator/AC at altitude
I'm about ready to get the Champion 3100i because we want to come out of the hills and stay at some lakes this year. I'm not about to run the Champ 3500/4000 in a campground. I'm concerned that with n...
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Mile-High-Endura wrote:
Not so sure you'll need ac at 10k ft. It does cool down at night and during the day find some shade. Maybe a good fan. The advantage of low humidity.
Jeff
Finally!
I've been thinking this the whole time and kept forgetting to make mention.
Standard temperature lapse rate is 2C or about 3.5F per thousand feet.
So it it's 90 in The Mile High City... it shouldn't be much more than 73 on a nearby, 10,000 foot peak (if there is such a thing.)
You get the idea.
How hot does it really get at 10,000 feet in the areas you're talking about? And would it not cool down quite a bit in the evenings?
