Whom Of Us Boondocks 14-days Or More At A Stretch?
I mean on a regular basis? Vacations like... Trying to get an idea of whom is whom...it helps. SOLAR or GENERATOR?
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mlts22 wrote:
One thing I may do, once I go for a motorhome: I may go for a tiny inverter generator like a EU1000i which can run ~8 hours on .6 gallons of gas, put it on a long 8/3 extension cord and move it fairly far away from my rig (but not near anyone else.) What this will provide for me is enough wattage to keep the batteries charged, while reducing any noise/vibration. If I went with an eu2000i, I could run a Vornado space heater as well.
That sounds like a plan!
We could use the same approach with a little Honda EX650 generator, but it will only run 5-6 hours on it's tiny 0.51 gallon fuel tank. We don't need to run it for our two CPAP machines when we sleep due to the size of our coach battery bank, but we sometimes run the Honda in the evenings or late afternoon to top up the batteries. We also use the propane furnace when we sleep for warmth and the coach batteries will easily run it plus the two CPAP machines a couple of nights - and probably a third night - before we have to charge with the engine alternator, the big Onan, or the little Honda.
Your EU1000i will probably only go that long on .6 gallons of gas when running at, or close to, it's idle speed (?). However, it will probably maintain batteries and power a modern electric blanket or mattress pad at idle. ;)
