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mlts22
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Dec 24, 2014

Any issues with running a RV generator for a cabin?

I'm looking at buying a rural place. Almost all of it is just forest, except for a small, extremely well insulated cabin in the middle. The current owner powers the cabin from a 15 amp power cord to...
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mlts22
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Dec 29, 2014
The 2.8 KW Onan definitely will run a 7000 BTU A/C.

If I were installing an Onan generator permanently, I'd probably go the LP gas route using a set of 30# or 40# bottles, with a spare or two on hand. Mainly because if there were a leak, assuming nothing flammable nearby, the propane would dump into the air and disperse harmlessly, while I'd have a mini Superfund site with a leaky diesel tank.

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