Generator questions!
We are looking at buying either a 3000W Honda inverter generator, or the 3000W Predator brand inverter from Harbor Freight. Will be using these to intermittently charge 2X 6V Trojan golf cart battery...
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SoundGuy wrote:coolmom42 wrote:
Question 2: How much does altitude affect the performance of this type of generator? Many of our planned campsites are at 5000 ft elevation or higher.
Any gas aspired engine fed with a carburetor will suffer noticeable power loss as altitude increases, particularly above 5000' - Honda offers a couple of high altitude jets to help alleviate this issue but other brands may or may not. Since much of your intended use seems to be at altitude the class leading Honda EU3000iS would be a logical choice, especially if you're retiring and expect to have the opportunity to use it a lot.
Personally I wouldn't swap out your converter just because it's a WFCO ... try it first for awhile, then if you find your charge times are longer than you'd like that's when it would make sense to consider a more capable charger. Who knows, in time you might even want to add a couple of solar panels to reduce your reliance on the genset, in which case upgrading the WFCO would be a waste. Baby steps. :W
If you do go with the "class leading Honda EU3000iS", you probably have the spare $300 to get the MicroAir Easy Start. About a 50/50 chance you'll need it to start your A/C with your "class leading Honda EU3000iS". Been there, done that. So have a bunch of others.
