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????
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.
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SOME POLITICIANS AND BABIES NAPPIES SHOULD BE CHANGED OFTEN FOR THE SAME REASON.
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.
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 .
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Pets are welcome but children must be leashed at all times
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 .
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.
