How many hours will a 7000 watt generator run....
2 250 watt heat lamp bulbs? 5.5-6 gallon gas tank. I am thinking 12 hours.
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Hi,
For resistance heating voltage drop doesn't matter much. I think the PD converter will work down to 95 volts.
I mainly rely on solar. I do have a Yamaha 3000 sIEB equipped with remote start (and stop). I do not run it while sleeping, but rather rely on the battery bank for electrical needs at night. I'm good to -5 C for one night heating electrically on the battery bank.
Because I often have access to only 15 amp outlets, I have modified the RV to have the OEM 30 amp, 20 amp, and 15 amp shore power cords.
At colder than -5 C I want some shore power. I can manage down to -27 C on twin 15 amp circuits. Below that I go to a campground with 50 amp service and use a breakout box. Or I can do three 15 amp circuits.
My next purchase may be an autoformer.
Because of the nature of how I RV I carry about 400 feet of shore power cords. 200 feet of that mix are #10 with 30 amp connectors.
For resistance heating voltage drop doesn't matter much. I think the PD converter will work down to 95 volts.
I mainly rely on solar. I do have a Yamaha 3000 sIEB equipped with remote start (and stop). I do not run it while sleeping, but rather rely on the battery bank for electrical needs at night. I'm good to -5 C for one night heating electrically on the battery bank.
Because I often have access to only 15 amp outlets, I have modified the RV to have the OEM 30 amp, 20 amp, and 15 amp shore power cords.
At colder than -5 C I want some shore power. I can manage down to -27 C on twin 15 amp circuits. Below that I go to a campground with 50 amp service and use a breakout box. Or I can do three 15 amp circuits.
My next purchase may be an autoformer.
Because of the nature of how I RV I carry about 400 feet of shore power cords. 200 feet of that mix are #10 with 30 amp connectors.
BurbMan wrote:pianotuna wrote:
500 feet should do it.
LOL I would need #2 service entrance cable and a few utility poles to offset the voltage drop. Guessing you don't camp with a portable generator?
