Will Any Generator Do?

[allen8106]

I have a Generac Wheelhouse 5500 generator I bought back in 2005 because of an ice storm that knocked power out to my mothers house. She used it for a week until the electric company restored power. I want to do some boon dock camping and wondered if the experts here could tell me if this generator will run my 2010 Jayco 5ver satisfactorily. Now I know the first thing someone might say whoa that's going to be too noisy. Now I understand this this is a beast and is down right noisy. That aside what I am really interested in knowing is will this generator function properly with my 5ver? I assume, and I could be wrong, that this generator is a good as any other for running my 5ver, other than the noise of course.

[Swamp_Man]

Depending on the electronics that you have in the trailer, this might be problematic in that the power from the generator does not have a good regulation. The 60 hrz can vary a lot and that will give the electronics fits (television, satellite, stereo, and so on). It can damage some really sensitive electronics like computers, etc. Most the RV type generators have a really good regulator in them that keeps the sine wave very close to 60 hrz. As said above, neighbors might not like the noise.

[JW_of_Opechee_S]

As long as you have a 30 amp pigtail to plug into it: it will power just about everything you will need, except a second AC unit. If no one is around then the noise will only be a problem for you.

[ricatic]

...work...yes for the most part...but the noise will bring the wrath of any neighbors...

Regards

[Sprink-Fitter]

Book dock?