Hi all. Can anyone please tell me the best generator 3.5 to use that is the quietest on the market. Will want that size to run an air con in the caravan. Thanks.
Yuglamron said
01:15 PM Mar 18, 2019
If you run a search on the forum it seems most people won't go past the Honda which will run most of the commonly fitted Aircons. It seems that the Eu2.2 will run most aircons as long as other high draw equipment is not in use.
Dougwe said
02:53 PM Mar 18, 2019
AHHHHHH! Someone has mentioned that word.....Generator
Welcome to the gang OldiesCandD, enjoy here and out in the playground.
I have a Honda 20i and it runs my ibis3 no problem but only that, nothing else at the same time. The new 2.2 might.
OH! I only run it at 2.00am in the morning cos everyone is asleep then and won't hear it.
I have my popcorn ready, just in case
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
KFT said
07:58 PM Mar 18, 2019
Great idea Doug, I never thought of running mine while everyone else was asleep hahaha
I have a big batch of popcorn here somewhere if you need some.
Thanks for being so considerate Doug not hearing your Geny was great.
denmonkey said
01:15 PM Mar 19, 2019
I have the yammy 2.4. tis a big units but can run my larger portable unit.
I don't think it is as quiet as the honda but maybe add it to the list of possibles
cheers Brett
yobarr said
01:56 PM Mar 19, 2019
OldiesCandD wrote:
Hi all. Can anyone please tell me the best generator 3.5 to use that is the quietest on the market. Will want that size to run an air con in the caravan. Thanks.
If you are interested,there is a Briggs and Stratton 3kw for sale for $1300.Only 5 hours use,I believe.PM me if you would like details.Cheers
biggles2 said
05:36 PM Mar 19, 2019
landy wrote:
Thanks for being so considerate Doug not hearing your Geny was great.
.. hehe ..
I think maybe it blocks out his snoring and helps him sleep .. a little bird told me ! .. or was it a fly on the wall ? ..
Aus-Kiwi said
06:58 PM Mar 19, 2019
Aha think my generator is loud ? Wanna hear my stereo . Lol
Whenarewethere said
08:02 PM Mar 19, 2019
One could put a box around the generator to reduce noise.
Possum3 said
08:10 PM Mar 19, 2019
Whenarewethere wrote:
One could put a box around the generator to reduce noise.
Tong box reduces some noise but as the exhaust is main offender it doesn't stop noise.
Eaglemax said
11:45 PM Mar 19, 2019
Today I had my electrician here to certify my new van. One inlet, one safety switch and one double pole double power point. The power point is primarily for the portable Mistral airconditioner.
The aircon label states 880W. So, I wrote to Yamaha to ask them if their 1kva genny would run my aircon. They replied that the dtart up wattage would likely trip the genny and advised to seek oit the 2kva unit. But I already have a 2kva kipor that is too heavy for my lightweight van.
So mentioned all this to my electrician and he decided to plug in the aircon to 240V to see what amps/wattage was used on start up.
Turms out max start up wattage was only 580-600 settling to 510 following.
So a 1kva genny would power it.
It taught me a lesson- some labels arent accurate.
Tony
Eaglemax said
11:52 PM Mar 19, 2019
Made this drawbar box for a small genny. Honda ez350 2 stroke pictured. Does make it very qui
Today I had my electrician here to certify my new van. One inlet, one safety switch and one double pole double power point. The power point is primarily for the portable Mistral airconditioner.
The aircon label states 880W. So, I wrote to Yamaha to ask them if their 1kva genny would run my aircon. They replied that the dtart up wattage would likely trip the genny and advised to seek oit the 2kva unit. But I already have a 2kva kipor that is too heavy for my lightweight van.
So mentioned all this to my electrician and he decided to plug in the aircon to 240V to see what amps/wattage was used on start up.
Turms out max start up wattage was only 580-600 settling to 510 following.
So a 1kva genny would power it.
Two questions :
[a] is the 800W it's cooling capacity? or It's rated power consumtion?
They are not the same thing!
Your Electrician? should know that starting it up on mains power is not the same as starting it up on a small low powered generator
His test is meangless!!!
It taught me a lesson- some labels arent accurate.
Tony
T1 Terry said
02:09 PM Mar 23, 2019
Whenarewethere wrote:
One could put a box around the generator to reduce noise.
One could leave the box around it and leave it on the shelf in the store, much quieter and save a heap of cash Solar, inverter and batteries are very quiet and very popular. Every job we do the first question is, how long can I run my air con, second is either the big coffee machine or the microwave.
T1 Terry
T1 Terry said
04:45 PM Mar 23, 2019
Just to get an idea of prices one would expect to pay for a generator to run their air con that they can turn on from inside the van. So not a pull start and not one you have to take out of the locker and set up with an extension cord.
Just trying to get an apples with apples idea of a generator compared to solar, battery and inverter. The inverter set up is ready to go at the flick of a switch, so the generator would have to be the same set up to be any sort of a comparison.
T1 Terry
Hylife said
08:02 PM Mar 28, 2019
Personally I hate to have to use my genny.
No matter how quiet the model, they are still noisy things that destroy the peaceful tranquillity of a place and make you a pariah in most camp grounds.
Better off getting heaps of solar and a couple of hundred AH of batteries.
But I still carry one because sometimes you are forced to camp in the shade.
4-5 hours from fridge low voltage disconnect (11.2V) to floating of 2 x 120AH AGM deep cycle batts
Runs my Ibis 3 and Projector charger set to 35 amps, or AC and microwave, or AC and electric jug, and is just as small and quiet as the other Name brand red or blue gennies that are actually assembled in China and use Chinese built Subaru motors.
One third the price, more features, more power, longer run time.
Will it last as long? Who cares, I can buy 3 of them for less than the price of one.
Hi all. Can anyone please tell me the best generator 3.5 to use that is the quietest on the market. Will want that size to run an air con in the caravan. Thanks.
If you run a search on the forum it seems most people won't go past the Honda which will run most of the commonly fitted Aircons. It seems that the Eu2.2 will run most aircons as long as other high draw equipment is not in use.
AHHHHHH! Someone has mentioned that word.....Generator
Welcome to the gang OldiesCandD, enjoy here and out in the playground.
I have a Honda 20i and it runs my ibis3 no problem but only that, nothing else at the same time. The new 2.2 might.
OH! I only run it at 2.00am in the morning cos everyone is asleep then and won't hear it.
I have my popcorn ready, just in case
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
I have a big batch of popcorn here somewhere if you need some.
I don't think it is as quiet as the honda but maybe add it to the list of possibles
cheers Brett
If you are interested,there is a Briggs and Stratton 3kw for sale for $1300.Only 5 hours use,I believe.PM me if you would like details.Cheers
.. hehe ..
I think maybe it blocks out his snoring and helps him sleep .. a little bird told me ! .. or was it a fly on the wall ? ..
One could put a box around the generator to reduce noise.
Tong box reduces some noise but as the exhaust is main offender it doesn't stop noise.
Today I had my electrician here to certify my new van. One inlet, one safety switch and one double pole double power point. The power point is primarily for the portable Mistral airconditioner.
The aircon label states 880W. So, I wrote to Yamaha to ask them if their 1kva genny would run my aircon. They replied that the dtart up wattage would likely trip the genny and advised to seek oit the 2kva unit. But I already have a 2kva kipor that is too heavy for my lightweight van.
So mentioned all this to my electrician and he decided to plug in the aircon to 240V to see what amps/wattage was used on start up.
Turms out max start up wattage was only 580-600 settling to 510 following.
So a 1kva genny would power it.
It taught me a lesson- some labels arent accurate.
Tony
Made this drawbar box for a small genny. Honda ez350 2 stroke pictured. Does make it very qui
One could leave the box around it and leave it on the shelf in the store, much quieter and save a heap of cash
Solar, inverter and batteries are very quiet and very popular. Every job we do the first question is, how long can I run my air con, second is either the big coffee machine or the microwave.
T1 Terry
Just trying to get an apples with apples idea of a generator compared to solar, battery and inverter. The inverter set up is ready to go at the flick of a switch, so the generator would have to be the same set up to be any sort of a comparison.
T1 Terry
Personally I hate to have to use my genny.
No matter how quiet the model, they are still noisy things that destroy the peaceful tranquillity of a place and make you a pariah in most camp grounds.
Better off getting heaps of solar and a couple of hundred AH of batteries.
But I still carry one because sometimes you are forced to camp in the shade.
https://www.bluedm.com.au/inverter-generator-petrol-2-4kva/
Same as yellow Cromellins.
4-5 hours from fridge low voltage disconnect (11.2V) to floating of 2 x 120AH AGM deep cycle batts
Runs my Ibis 3 and Projector charger set to 35 amps, or AC and microwave, or AC and electric jug, and is just as small and quiet as the other Name brand red or blue gennies that are actually assembled in China and use Chinese built Subaru motors.
One third the price, more features, more power, longer run time.
Will it last as long? Who cares, I can buy 3 of them for less than the price of one.