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Gdetrailer
Dec 26, 2021Explorer III
FWC wrote:
Recharging in the middle of the night is not necessarily a requirement that everyone cares about. Some folks are using their 'generators' for tail gating, or running power tools, or have sufficient battery capacity relative to their consumption that this not a consideration. Other folks care about running it in the middle of then night.
Again, these can replace some ICE-generators for some uses, not all ICE-generators in all uses. There are also times when this would work better than an ICE generator - you can't use a generator indoors, and in a lot of places you can't use a generator due to quiet hours. Different needs for different folks.
I HAVE done the same tailgating thing but not with a ICE gen, but a spare CAR BATTERY and a old UPS which had dead internal batteries for many yrs. One single CAR battery powered computer equipment, a healthy stereo amp and even some CRT TVs for well over 8 hrs.. Used to setup in flee markets all the time to sell and trade electronic equipment. Doesn't take a $3,600 power system to do that, even a 600W ICE gen will handle most tailgating activities unless you plan to use a electric hot plate or microwave.
Calling a battery pack with inverter in a box a "generator" is still very misleading and false lies no matter how much spin you wish to add to it.
Seems to me though the original context was pointed more towards RV use of the device the OP has pointed out and a lot less towards tailgating..
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