Generator Gas Usage, AC, and Battery Charging
It seems the Yamaha and Honda 2000 WATT Generators have the lowest fuel consumption. I have read these generators run about 8-10 hours on one gallon of fuel. Have owners of these generators found ...
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BlunderLust wrote:1600VA generator will put 60 to 80 amps into the battery depending on the converter, type of battery, number of batteries etc.
my main need is to charge the RV batteries. I have read some battery types charge more slowly as the charge approaches 100 percent.
Does anyone know how many AMPS these generators can dump into a battery per hour?
I think the battery type, LITHIUM, AGM, GEL, LEAD ACID impacts this as well. I am OK with paying a premium price for a HONDA, YAMAHA if I get better fuel economy, and product life. But I am a bit concerned that to charge the batteries I might need to run the generator at full power. At full power the fuel usage could increase such that I would be better off with a larger generator which might actually cost less.
Please post your current equipment for best answers on what to upgrade.
You will always be fine on fuel economy with an inverter style generator that throttles down as the charge tapers off. Honda you can get an extended range fuel tank if you want to run the air all day and night without refueling issues.
