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jjrbus
Explorer
Sep 19, 2022

Running portable generator off vehicle fuel tank.

On another forum someone posted about running a Honda EU2200i off the original fuel line from the removed Onan. I have been using the mighty little Honda forever and never heard of tapping into the v...
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Bobbo
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Sep 22, 2022
Keep in mind that propane only has about 80% of the BTUs per volume that gasoline has. You have to derate the generator by about 20%. So a Honda EU2000i that is 2000 watts surge and 1600 watts continuous is only 1600 watts surge and 1280 watts continuous on propane.

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