Inverter Generator... what would you buy?
I need a small inverter generator just to charge one deep-cycle battery with. Which one would you buy, and why?
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If you are mostly concerned with charging the battery in your RV, it is pretty hard to beat the charging circuits built into the modern RV converters in today's rigs. They offer programmed charging to minimize charging time and maximize battery life. Our unit charges at a maximum of 45 amps, but modulates and tapers off the charge as time goes on. At maximum, it draws about 6.5 amps of 120 volts AC (about 780 watts). We have one of the cheapy 1000 watt 2 cycle generators that cost $90. It does a pretty good job charging the battery, and while not anywhere near as quiet as the Yamaha or Honda, it has given us decent service for several years; of occasional use.
That being said, if we were going to be using it on a regular basis, I would definitely go for a higher quality unit, and if I wanted to run more than just the convertor (like computers or TV's) I would go for an inverter unit. I would love to have a pair of Honda 2000's, but that isn't in the budget ....
That being said, if we were going to be using it on a regular basis, I would definitely go for a higher quality unit, and if I wanted to run more than just the convertor (like computers or TV's) I would go for an inverter unit. I would love to have a pair of Honda 2000's, but that isn't in the budget ....
