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- dieseltruckdrivExplorer III get anywhere from 10 to 15 hours on mine. That is at a bit under 4000'. I have a PD9260, but we are pretty easy on our battery usage, and the water heater and fridge are on propane.
- MEXICOWANDERERExplorerAn AC kWh meter would be useful.
- rjf7gExplorerI rigged up a 5 gallon marine tank. In the winter, I can run my fridge, a small space heater, watch a little TV, the microwave (with the heater off) and keep all of my electronics charged for an entire weekend on the 6 gallons of gas.
- ktmrfsExplorer II
Carvin Marvin wrote:
Just curious how many run hours on a gallon of gas. Currently at 7000' using econo mode to run the battery charger can I expect? It is a 3 stage charger.
somewhere between the min and max runtime that honda spec's.
If your charging a big bank with 60A, about the most you can reliably get out of the honda for VA, you'll be running near 1600VA, the honda max continous power. If your running a lower amp charger it will run longer.
eco mode will adjust the output power to whatever the charger needs. - RoyBExplorer III usually get 6-7 hours a tank running my 2KW EU2000i Honda.
When camping off the power grid I run my 2KW generator every morning when allowed to power up my PD9260C Converter/charger unit to recharge my 50% depleted battery bank. This takes around three hours of generator run time to get them back up to their 90% charge state....
Then I am good to go for the next day/night run off my batteries...
Roy Ken - horizon36ExplorerIt will run until it runs out of gas. :)
- Dakota98ExplorerAnd.......
Here's how Honda specs it > > Runs 4 to 9.6 hours on one gallon.
I would assume 4 = Full Load & 9.6 = Eco & both probably at Sea level. - n7bsnExplorerIn Eco mode I get about 8 hours for a tank
- HuntindogExplorermine have done from 8 to 15 hours in econ mode. As Mex said there are a lot of variables.
- MEXICOWANDERERExplorerYou're going to have to take all provided answers with a large grain of salt. Usage will fall within a wide window due to variables. Lbs of fuel per horsepower per hour is the formula.
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