Solar or generator for older camper?
I have an 89 Lance camper and plan on dry camping with my wife and toddler daughter. I'd like to know people's opinions on adding solar versus plopping the dough on a Honda Generator. I'd ultimate...
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pnichols wrote:
Paul,
Is that a Honda EX650 I see in your front hitch carrier?? It sure looks exactly like the EX650 we carry in our small Class C motorhome to backup our Onan built-in ... and the EX650 our traveling friends carry in their small Class C motorhome to backup their Onan built-in.
If so ... what a coincidence!! I've been mentioning our EX650 for years in these forums and I get the impression that very few, if any, RV'ers use them anymore and that even fewer have ever heard of them. Mine is in great condition, and I have an EX1000 in like new condition that I use around home.
Here's a spec sheet on the discontinued portable Honda models. Note the noise spec on the Honda EX650 - only 1 dB louder at it's full power than the Honda EU1000i and EU2000i inverter generators are when they are running at 1/4th load:
http://www.tappedin.com/hop/html/litegen.htm
It is, good eye! Unfortunately it's a friends who was leting me borrow it to get a feel for my battery usage and my need for a generator. And he won't sell it to me. :D
I ordered the 1500w Champion today. There's also a couple EX700c's around on Craigslist around here. I may try and pick one up for a primary. I like the smaller size for TCing.
