โSep-12-2020 06:06 PM
โSep-15-2020 09:54 AM
โSep-15-2020 09:42 AM
time2roll wrote:
If your were evacuated I am not sure why you are at home trying to run a bunch of freezers.
I would be tempted to just leave.
โSep-15-2020 09:41 AM
jdc1 wrote:
I have to ask: How long are you running the genset? To keep tat food cold, you should only have to run it 3-4 times a day, an hour at a time....not continuously. That would also be sufficient to charge your battery. A 100w solar panel would be a great idea too, to keep your RV topped off, smoke or no smoke. Having a spare 12V battery sitting around might be a good idea too, since you don't seem to have a secondary battery in your B.
โSep-13-2020 09:25 PM
time2roll wrote:
Need a roof? Tesla solar roof plus a few power wall batteries. Works for you even when the power is on. big $$$ up front.
Otherwise maybe a home generator and 500 gallon propane tank.
Or get the RV systems working. Consider adding a home transfer switch and power inlet to make living without power plug and play.
โSep-13-2020 09:16 PM
โSep-13-2020 09:09 PM
time2roll wrote:
How about put them on a small utility trailer(uhaul?), connect to the van, and just go. Plug them all in at a comfortable RV park until you get word the power is back on.
โSep-13-2020 08:46 PM
โSep-13-2020 08:35 PM
time2roll wrote:
If your were evacuated I am not sure why you are at home trying to run a bunch of freezers.
I would be tempted to just leave.
โSep-13-2020 08:28 PM
opnspaces wrote:
You do not need a second generator.
Where or how would you hook this second generator up? However you are envisioning hooking up the second generator will be the same for the existing generator.
Number one, turn off the generator, find the circuit breakers in the house and find the one that is tripped and not charging the battery. If you can't find the specific charger circuit breaker then turn them all off.
Now push extra hard on any breakers that seem to be springy or have any sponginess until it snaps all the way off. Now turn all the breakers back on.
Once the breakers are all back on, turn on a light or two and maybe turn on a ventilation fan as well. Now start the generator and see if the fan speeds up and the lights get brighter. If the fan speeds up and the lights get brighter you have probably fixed the house battery charging.
If you still can't get the house battery charging, then buy one of these Link, and plug it into the trailer or directly into your generator. Then plug the trailer shore power cord into the end. This will charge your house battery until you can get a multimeter.
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