Generator Fuel Question
For those of you that have dual or tri-fuel generators, what has been your experience between gasoline and propane and/or natural gas regarding power and running time length? I read an article today t...
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ReneeG wrote:
Thanks! We have two eu2000i we parallel for AC mainly. I read that gasoline provides more power than propane, and even though we will be installing a SoftStartUp, your comment is one to consider regarding. We've always had one Honda 2000 mainly for backup, but have never had to use it with our solar setup. The goal of two was for the AC in the rare instance that we really need it at lower elevations. We had one instance dry camping near Jackson, WY over the Labor Day weekend that it was so hot we were miserable. It's nice to know that with the two, should we ever need it for backup for the house, we can.
With two of the 2000w units paralleled, it should be plenty of power to handle the air/con even on propane. Some people jump thru hoops and get a single 2000w unit to work but it's marginal, so the derating from propane may be an issue.
Our most common use has been in campgrounds when it's so hot the park voltage drops too low to use without risk of damage to our rig. Only once have we had a complaint from an owner but when I offered to happily shut it down if he can provide the 30amp @ 120v power we paid for...he said, never mind.
