Portable Generator In Place of Onan Built In Generator
Has anyone replaced their Onan generator with a portable generator like a Honda or Yamaha 2000i in their truck camper?
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Hmm... let's see.
Hook up the gennie, flip the remote start switch, turn the ignition to on.
Go inside, fire up gennie by hitting button on dongle. Note - generator is too quiet, have to open window/door to hear it (It's a Powerhouse 2100 watt gennerator)
Because I also have a boosting inverter (Outback gfx1300), note that current load can be more than gennie is handling, and watch inverter boost using the batteries (4 ea, Costco 6v batteries in 2s2p star configuration)..
Inverter/Charger puts power back into batteries, keeping generator at max load, but never allowing it overload.. If desired, I can also run microwave without needing to run a generator and the 320watts of solar on the roof will recharge the batteries if there is enough sun light.
Hook up the gennie, flip the remote start switch, turn the ignition to on.
Go inside, fire up gennie by hitting button on dongle. Note - generator is too quiet, have to open window/door to hear it (It's a Powerhouse 2100 watt gennerator)
Because I also have a boosting inverter (Outback gfx1300), note that current load can be more than gennie is handling, and watch inverter boost using the batteries (4 ea, Costco 6v batteries in 2s2p star configuration)..
Inverter/Charger puts power back into batteries, keeping generator at max load, but never allowing it overload.. If desired, I can also run microwave without needing to run a generator and the 320watts of solar on the roof will recharge the batteries if there is enough sun light.
