Adding on board Generator
Looking for advice on type of on board generator to purchase. Want to run 2 15k ac, 2 tvs and satellite. Also do most generators have fuel tank or just add tank? I have a Champion 3100 that I have ...
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Bionic Man wrote:
Are you asking for the pusher that is in your signature and photo, or a 5er, like the forum you posted?
On my 5er, I have one of the built in Honda's. I'm happy with it, but it does burn a lot of propane. I had it installed way back when we bought the trailer in 2002. Only 200 hours on it. When I bought, there was an option to somehow use an outboard boat motor fuel tank. That would have given me longer range and maybe easier to fill, but then you have to worry about the carbs when the generator isn't used often. I guess propane was the right way to go.......
Propane is definitely the way to go, having had the Onan 5500 LP in my last fifth wheel, ordered with it. Its a nice option for short term power, pretty impratical to run hours on end. When I sold the fifth wheel it was nearly 13 years old with 176 hours on the generator, not much, for having to give 4K something for it at the time.
All I can add is if you want to run them for hours on end you better have a good propane source. If you are too far off the grid be prepared be going after propane quite often .
