Yamaha generator for my camper

It was a 3500 kw generator

I just got back from camping with the cub scouts at Fort Frederick park in md . Left my perfectly good camper in the driveway and grabbed the tent . Right next to the youth group camping area they had basic campsited , no water,no sewer , and no electric. But there was a hybrid trailer there with a champion generator . As we hiked by I could hear it running , it wasnt loud at all, we were about 30 feet away and he had the exhaust facing the woods.I wouldnt consider it anoying at all . The trains that ran near by were much louder . ( especially at 3 am. ) I talked with the ranger and generators are allowed in Md state parks from 8 am till 9 or 10 pm .

Yeah, it really just depends on what type of camping you do and the location you camp. I plan on using my camper at a hunting camp I'm a member of. Some work is done during the hotest months of the year and cooling off after working in the hot sun all day is something I would like to do. It almost seems like its hit or miss with this working. Some ac units are more efficient than others the question is which ones.

The unit that you asked about has served us well and runs our air just fine. Here in the Arizona Mountains it cools down very well after the sun goes down so we shut off the air and the generator and open the windows. I bought the Yamaha because like you said, I can lift it into the truck without help and it uses very little fuel.

Happy Camping,
ArizAl

There have been some reports of the Yammy 2400 running AC units but will more than likely have difficulty if attempting to run AC at higher elevations. We run our AC or 2 space heaters (depending on season) for as many hours as needed with our onboard genny when boondocking without any issues. Getting a pair of 2K units from Honda or Yamaha will probably be the best way to go for your situation and when you don't require AC, a single unit will run most anything on your rig.

Maybe I'm one of the weird ones. Here in Texas, if I'm sleeping in my TT, either I'm using electric for a hookup, or have my generator running the AC. The 3000 watt Yamaha will run the A/C for about eight hours on a three gallon tank, so that is about $10 or so, assuming normal gas prices.

My advice: Don't get a 3000 watt generator, as it will run the A/C, but it will bog and overload when the generator gets socked by the compressor's inrush current. If portability is an issue, go for a pair of Honda 2000 watt generators. If one wants remote start, look at the Yamaha 3000SEB (which uses the battery's 500 watts for 8 seconds to help with inrush current), or a EF4500SE model which definitely has the oomph to handle a compressor.

You also might want to consider that you may not be able to use your generator when you want to as most camp grounds have generator run time restrictions in place. Here on the East side of the US it is usually only from 8AM-10AM in the morning and then again from 4:30PM to 7:30PM in the early evening. Not much time for air conditioners.

Some of the Natl Forest in our area here will allow generators from 8AM to 8PM but this is not at all places. None of the Natl forest areas will allow generators after 8PM.

There is no public place that I have been too that will allow you to run a generator all night long...

Check with some of your places you might be going to...

With this in mind what most folks do is beef-up the batteries to run Inverters for all the 120VAC items they want to run camping off the power grid and 12VDC items directly from the batteries and then just use a 2KW Honda type quiet generator to recharge their batteries back up to 90% charge state in a three hour short generator run time the next morning when allowed to do so. This requires a smart-mode technology charging system.

This is how we had to get around the generator run time restrictions. Private places no problem but at most camp grounds and Natl Forest areas around these hills all have generator run times restrictions. Out West its abit different as there is alot of primitive, dispersed camping wide open areas there where you sort of do what you want to do...

Just passing on info you might not be aware of being a new member. We only use our air conditioners at regular electric camp grounds...

Roy Ken

We have a 2400is (not hc) that will not start the 13.5k a/c unit. However, the a/c unit is 20 years old and the compressor may be tight. Also the Yammie is the very first year they came out. As far as fuel usage (expense) it will run a 10k window unit at our cabin for over 8 hours on one tank of gas. And that is running 100% on the a/c not cycling on and off (large area + lack of insulation + only using the a/c on the hottest days). That's less than $1/hr at 4 bucks a gallon.

Hi,

With the advent of the Magnum Hybrid inverters the ball game has changed. A much smaller generator in combination with one will easily start up an air conditioner. So what one needs now is enough run wattage, and start up can be handled by the Magnum.

that is exactly the same generator that I want to buy for my TT. I have a 13,500 AC so am also interested in whether or not it will run it. I would want to run the AC only to cool things down for a lunch stop, etc. not full time.
bumpy