Allan, just keep in mind that a 1,000Watt geni is quoted as its MAX power not its continuous power. Its more like 800Watts continuous.
Peter
PS. Also the 12VDC output cannot charge a 12V battery...not enough grunt. It needs an output of at least 13.5Volts.
-- Edited by Ontos45 on Friday 5th of July 2013 01:09:44 PM
-- Edited by Ontos45 on Friday 5th of July 2013 01:11:34 PM
alwon said
05:48 PM Jul 5, 2013
Looking to purchase a small petrol generator for my recently acquired RV. Would a 800 to 1000 w generator be sufficient to run my battery charger and a few small non heating appliances????
Regards Allan W.
2foot6 said
07:26 PM Jul 5, 2013
Hi Allan,a 1000WATT geny would charge your batteries with no problems and providing you keep the load under 1kw the geny should be ok for what you want.It will not run an air conditioner,electric frypan,coffee machine or microwave oven,if you require these items to work you will need a 2kw geny. If you are looking for recommendations for a geny,i would suggest a Honda,they cost a little bit more,but last for a long time.cheers Peter.
herbie said
09:26 PM Jul 5, 2013
What we have done to keep the Generator from sucking dirt/ sand in, we cut some holes around the four sides of one of those poly styrene eskies (cheapo one ) and place the Genie inside that.Even can place the lid back on if you have neighbours that insist on camping on top of your camp spot,then complain re Generator noise .The lid muffles the noise some what.Even the new Honda we took away with us was not completely zero none noise. The eskie is the safest way to keep Generator safe in the tug while travelling also.
tezza said
01:09 AM Jul 6, 2013
or you could buy a solar panel and save carrying extra fuel and making extra noise
herbie said
03:28 AM Jul 6, 2013
Some times space is the problem, and not always probable.
I am talking about the trip I just completed with my son and his mate.
We were in his Troopy and towing a Crossover camper.
And being on the move a lot of the time,not a lot of time to have the solar panel set up to catch the sun and no way would we leave it out while the rig and tug were unattended.
justcruisin01 said
03:28 AM Jul 6, 2013
tezza wrote:
or you could buy a solar panel and save carrying extra fuel and making extra noise
Solar is excellent but you still need a backup for that week of bad weather.
justcruisin01 said
03:31 AM Jul 6, 2013
Ontos45 wrote:
Allan, just keep in mind that a 1,000Watt geni is quoted as its MAX power not its continuous power. Its more like 800Watts continuous.
Peter
PS. Also the 12VDC output cannot charge a 12V battery...not enough grunt. It needs an output of at least 13.5Volts.
-- Edited by Ontos45 on Friday 5th of July 2013 01:09:44 PM
-- Edited by Ontos45 on Friday 5th of July 2013 01:11:34 PM
The power of the Honda is under estimated, a 2kva will run a jug @ 2200/2400 watts ok.
JC.
EllenajoeL said
03:45 AM Jul 6, 2013
I always thought Honda was underrating its output capacity too...and I've run both a camp and a HOUSE on a Honda gennie.
BTW, the 'oil alert' facility is (potentially) excellent too.
Wombat 280 said
04:37 AM Jul 6, 2013
herbie wrote:
What we have done to keep the Generator from sucking dirt/ sand in, we cut some holes around the four sides of one of those poly styrene eskies (cheapo one ) and place the Genie inside that.Even can place the lid back on if you have neighbours that insist on camping on top of your camp spot,then complain re Generator noise .The lid muffles the noise some what.Even the new Honda we took away with us was not completely zero none noise. The eskie is the safest way to keep Generator safe in the tug while travelling also.
Not wanting to be a wet blanket but please be careful using polystyrene near oil or any type of fuel it will melt and give off toxic fumes that are hazardous to your respiratory track and can kill if the dose is large enough. Ensure that your gen set has plenty of air or it could overheat and cook the engine or the genny and seize the entire unit .
herbie said
04:49 AM Jul 6, 2013
Wombat 280 wrote:
herbie wrote:
What we have done to keep the Generator from sucking dirt/ sand in, we cut some holes around the four sides of one of those poly styrene eskies (cheapo one ) and place the Genie inside that.Even can place the lid back on if you have neighbours that insist on camping on top of your camp spot,then complain re Generator noise .The lid muffles the noise some what.Even the new Honda we took away with us was not completely zero none noise. The eskie is the safest way to keep Generator safe in the tug while travelling also.
Not wanting to be a wet blanket but please be careful using polystyrene near oil or any type of fuel it will melt and give off toxic fumes that are hazardous to your respiratory track and can kill if the dose is large enough. Ensure that your gen set has plenty of air or it could overheat and cook the engine or the genny and seize the entire unit .
Thankx for your concern Wombat,i thought the same thing re what you said ,but that's the way the locals go re the Generator ..The holes are about the size of a meat pie all around .
neilnruth said
05:12 AM Jul 6, 2013
Our 2kva Honda won't run the microwave. But it will run the jug (prefer to put a kettle on the gas) and charges everything else we want charged.
wasn_me said
03:14 PM Jul 6, 2013
I bought a 1kva honda second hand five years ago for backup to charge battery in bad weather. I've never needed to use it for that purpose. I only run radio, tv, lights (led), 150 watt invertor for charging mobile devices & a 10watt bug zapper. I have a 130 watt bp panel roof mounted, it puts out 1-2 amps on overcast rainy days.
I don't carry the generator any more for short trips. Definitely would if going bush (with a 4 inch grinder). Usually never use these things for myself but can always help someone else out.
You can usually pick up a 1kva honda second hand, but 2kva second hand are like hens teeth.
Cheers Pete
Wombat 280 said
10:22 PM Jul 6, 2013
neilnruth wrote:
Our 2kva Honda won't run the microwave. But it will run the jug (prefer to put a kettle on the gas) and charges everything else we want charged.
Need more than 2kva for a mw . Wonder why they don't upgrade the unit to a 2.5 or at least a 2.4 to run at least 10 amp start up appliances
justcruisin01 said
03:37 AM Jul 7, 2013
Must be big microwave, we run ours with no problem.
JC
Mark said
04:26 AM Jul 7, 2013
MMM, that's what I thought, my Honda 2 runs our just fine, even a 1000 watt m/wave would only use 4.2 amps and the gennie gives out 8 amps.
Baz421 said
10:43 PM Jul 7, 2013
Mark wrote:
MMM, that's what I thought, my Honda 2 runs our just fine, even a 1000 watt m/wave would only use 4.2 amps and the gennie gives out 8 amps.
Allan, just keep in mind that a 1,000Watt geni is quoted as its MAX power not its continuous power. Its more like 800Watts continuous.
Peter
PS. Also the 12VDC output cannot charge a 12V battery...not enough grunt. It needs an output of at least 13.5Volts.
-- Edited by Ontos45 on Friday 5th of July 2013 01:09:44 PM
-- Edited by Ontos45 on Friday 5th of July 2013 01:11:34 PM
Looking to purchase a small petrol generator for my recently acquired RV. Would a 800 to 1000 w generator be sufficient to run my battery charger and a few small non heating appliances????
Regards Allan W.
Hi Allan,a 1000WATT geny would charge your batteries with no problems and providing you keep the load under 1kw the geny should be ok for what you want.It will not run an air conditioner,electric frypan,coffee machine or microwave oven,if you require these items to work you will need a 2kw geny. If you are looking for recommendations for a geny,i would suggest a Honda,they cost a little bit more,but last for a long time.cheers Peter.
What we have done to keep the Generator from sucking dirt/ sand in, we cut some holes around the four sides of one of those poly styrene eskies (cheapo one ) and place the Genie inside that.Even can place the lid back on if you have neighbours that insist on camping on top of your camp spot,then complain re Generator noise .The lid muffles the noise some what.Even the new Honda we took away with us was not completely zero none noise. The eskie is the safest way to keep Generator safe in the tug while travelling also.
Some times space is the problem, and not always probable.
I am talking about the trip I just completed with my son and his mate.
We were in his Troopy and towing a Crossover camper.
And being on the move a lot of the time,not a lot of time to have the solar panel set up to catch the sun and no way would we leave it out while the rig and tug were unattended.
Solar is excellent but you still need a backup for that week of bad weather.
The power of the Honda is under estimated, a 2kva will run a jug @ 2200/2400 watts ok.
JC.
I always thought Honda was underrating its output capacity too...and I've run both a camp and a HOUSE on a Honda gennie.
BTW, the 'oil alert' facility is (potentially) excellent too.
Not wanting to be a wet blanket but please be careful using polystyrene near oil or any type of fuel it will melt and give off toxic fumes that are hazardous to your respiratory track and can kill if the dose is large enough. Ensure that your gen set has plenty of air or it could overheat and cook the engine or the genny and seize the entire unit .
Thankx for your concern Wombat,i thought the same thing re what you said ,but that's the way the locals go re the Generator ..The holes are about the size of a meat pie all around .
I bought a 1kva honda second hand five years ago for backup to charge battery in bad weather. I've never needed to use it for that purpose. I only run radio, tv, lights (led), 150 watt invertor for charging mobile devices & a 10watt bug zapper. I have a 130 watt bp panel roof mounted, it puts out 1-2 amps on overcast rainy days.
I don't carry the generator any more for short trips. Definitely would if going bush (with a 4 inch grinder). Usually never use these things for myself but can always help someone else out.
You can usually pick up a 1kva honda second hand, but 2kva second hand are like hens teeth.
Cheers Pete
Need more than 2kva for a mw . Wonder why they don't upgrade the unit to a 2.5 or at least a 2.4 to run at least 10 amp start up appliances
Must be big microwave, we run ours with no problem.
JC
MMM, that's what I thought, my Honda 2 runs our just fine, even a 1000 watt m/wave would only use 4.2 amps and the gennie gives out 8 amps.
Agree,, same here no probs.