Ryobi 900 Watt Propane Generator

TWZMYJP wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
700w continuous running, aka 6.08 amps at 115v

better get a small portable battery charger, and connect directly to the generator

to NOT plug the RV into that generator,

For those of us not in the know on electrical stuff, can you elaborate on why you wouldn't plug the RV directly into the generator? Is the amperage it puts out too low, and that somehow damages the onboard system(s) in the RV? I've been looking into something small and quiet to just setup and leave running all weekend while we dry camp so we don't have to worry so much about lights and device charging...

You would not harm the RV; the generator if overloaded would just shut off its output sooner or later.

I don't necessarily agree with the advice to not plug the RV into it, but you would need to be careful about your power consumption. It should be able to run a smallish (maybe up to 40A) converter (or a larger converter if the batteries are not low), but there would not be much if any excess power for anything else. If the fridge were in auto mode, for instance, that could add about 300W to the load, which is hardly insignificant for a little generator.

Running a propane generator all weekend "just in case" would not be an inexpensive way to get power; this probably would more or less consume a 20 lb cylinder of propane over the weekend, of course depending on the load applied, if left running continually. Far better is to have some basic metering and actually knowing how much energy you are using and how much is available in your batteries and making informed decisions about when to recharge...or, if your camping situation reasonably allows, installing some solar power.