Is an RV generator worth it?
My RV has an Onan Microlite 4000 generator that has been well maintained. It now starts but stops running as soon as I release the Start button. My mechanic identifies the problem as electrical and ...
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pnichols wrote:
Although of course not anywhere near as much as an inverter generator, but ... our RV's 4000 Onan sound level and fuel consumption vary with the loads on it ... even though it's spinning at a constant 3600 RPM.
Also, I've mentioned before that the portable inverter generators spin in excess of 4000 RPM when delivering their full loads.
My Briggs and Stratton P2200's "revolving field is driven at about 4,500 rpm "(eco off) by a single-cylinder engine. (111cc) Running is 1700w (120v x 14.2a)
It is not "too loud" (noise is low pitch rather than high pitch, so it is tolerable) but is certainly louder than my Honda 3000 was. Don't have a standing there comparison for noise with a Honda 2200.
