Renting a genny -- how big do i need?
I just scored a 4 night reservation at a place that is very hard to get into. I'm excited about the trip, but I'm going to need electricity while there, and it's not a place with hookups. I don't ...
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Naio wrote:Oldme wrote:
The first thing would be an inventory of what
you expect to use and their amps /watts per hour.
Then look at how many items you expect to use at once.
Once you know that then you can figure how many watts you
need from the generator.
Remember some items, need almost twice the current to start
than to run. Most A/C units need more to start also some
refrigerators. Every unit/item is different that is why you
need a inventory.
As stated upthread, the only thing I NEED to run is a 30amp charger, to recharge 100-200aH of usage when the genny is off. Everything else is optional :).
Look at your charger and see what is says for input current draw.
Example:
Samlex
Model SEC-1230UL 30 Amps 12 VDC
Normal inpout voltage
120 VAC, 60 Hz, 6.5A
The 30 Amp is Dc output which should vary depending on state of charge for the battery.
The example would be 6.5x amps x 120v = 708 watts.
