Yamaha EF1000iS Fuel Tank Conversion
Hi all, I’ve recently purchased an Okanagan 811SL TC and love it, but we all know the storage constraints that come with a TC. Hence the reason I purchased a small Yamaha EF1000iS generator, which ...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
Rather than running a genny all the time night and day, perhaps take a look at the space in front and behind the truck wheel wells.. Should be enough space there to add in some additional batteries between the TC and bed..
Of course you would have to place and wire the batteries before backing the truck under the TC but there is unused wasted space there that could take care of your power issue..
One Group27 battery should easily provide enough power to run your furnace for 8hr-10hrs before needing recharged..
I don't know what loads he's running (maybe an electric heater or tank heaters), but he said he's only getting 4 hours at 900W with the generator -- 900W for 8 hours is close to 600AH with batteries, and with lead acid he'll want around double that. That's around 12 Group 27 batteries.
His generator is rated at 12 hours at 1/4 load, so if he had a lower load he probably wouldn't have a problem with runtime.
