Generators..What to Purchase
We know nothing about generators but are doing some research. Need to purchase one for emergency use and to use for beach camping. How big do we need to go to run a 15K AC and a few misc. items???
Forum Discussion
Ralph Cramden wrote:
I'd bet he's on his way over to the parking lot sale at Hazard Fraught Tools to pick up a 12hp 4500 watt noise and fume generator.
We have an onboard ONAN 4KW in the coach, so RV generator's not much of a priority. Being able to use the RV genset to power the house... now that could be. At a minimum, I should install a 30A "Buddy Outlet" so I could use RV extension cords to bring power into the house.
But a remark about the Open Frame gensets got me thinking. Some of us have 220 VAC equipment that would be good to be able to run on a genset, and the bigger open frames will usually allow that. Inverter gensets, and constant speed ones like our ONAN, will not. It isn't enough to say "It can't run the Central A/C, so no need for 220." Now when there could be pumps, etc. the 220 option should be considered.
Then recently, a 220 unit could be connected to both 110 legs of a house breaker panel WITH PROPER DISCONNECTION FROM THE GRID!!! Still couldn't heat water or run A/C, but way better than having only half the light switches in the house dead...
