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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Thank you so much, guys!
I feel kinda dumb that I did not think of hooking up the chassis battery to the inverter. I just think of it as off limits! And there it was, right in front of my face.
What I'm about to ask won't be an issue this trip, but for my own deeper understanding: At 30 amps, is there any risk of draining the chassis battery? My alternator is 100amps, but is that when revving, not idling?
This trip, I'll be at a crowded campground. If I need a jumpstart it will be available. But if I use this method when out in the boonies alone, I will want to know if I am going to make myself stuck.
Can I get an accurate reading of the chassis battery's SOC while the inverter is hooked up and the engine running? I am guessing no, that there would be a surface charge that would fool my voltmeter.
I feel kinda dumb that I did not think of hooking up the chassis battery to the inverter. I just think of it as off limits! And there it was, right in front of my face.
What I'm about to ask won't be an issue this trip, but for my own deeper understanding: At 30 amps, is there any risk of draining the chassis battery? My alternator is 100amps, but is that when revving, not idling?
This trip, I'll be at a crowded campground. If I need a jumpstart it will be available. But if I use this method when out in the boonies alone, I will want to know if I am going to make myself stuck.
Can I get an accurate reading of the chassis battery's SOC while the inverter is hooked up and the engine running? I am guessing no, that there would be a surface charge that would fool my voltmeter.
