One or two generators?

Happy Prospector wrote:

Rmack1 wrote:
I have two Yamaha EF2000iS generators, and they work together through the connecting cable.

My question is; is it always necessary or desirable to have both generators running? I know I need them both for the AC, but what If I'm just watching HD satellite TV?
Anyone know?

How about installing a small inverter for the TV and Satellite Box? I'm sure your RV'ing neighbors would sure appreciate having a quite night instead of listening to your generators drone on and on and on......

I've done a little more research, and this looks like what I need to do.

Being basically lazy, and not very well versed in electrical subjects in general, what I would like to do is buy a small inverter, say a 400 watt one, that has a 12v cigarette lighter-type plug and use the 12v receptacle near my TV. The problem is; that is three quarters of the way down my 22' trailer away from the front hitch where the batteries are.

I could plug the inverter into another 12v receptacle nearer the front, and use a short extension cord, but that would still be, say, a third of the way back from the batteries.

Would this make any difference? could I get away with plugging the inverter in by the TV? I only want to be able to watch a couple hours of TV at night.

I could also plug one of my four necessary components for watching TV into my 'Power Dome' emergency power supply with the inverter turned on. This should increase the time I could run off of my two 12 volt trailer batteries.