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oldtrojan66
Explorer
Feb 24, 2016

Generator runtime compared to inverter run time.

First off, my bad. I inadvertently reserved a no hook-up site at a state park that has more sites without utilities than with. So, I have two 2000is Yamahas which when combined with the factory cord, ...
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time2roll
Nomad
Feb 25, 2016
Fridge will pull 30+ amps from the battery. This is your main culprit for discharging the battery. Need to switch to propane only.

You need four hours of 14.1 volts to be close to full on the battery.

Yes try the air again will ALL breakers off except main & air.

You really needed just 150w to 300w inverter to run the tv especially having just two batteries. You would know immediately when you turned something too big on as a small inverter would just shut down.

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