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Curt (24.74.73.250)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 10:32 pm: | |
OK Gentlemen. What size generator do I really need? I have 2-13.5 roof airs, a 13" TV, small CD/Stereo,DVD player,small refrigerator ,small microwave and 2 110 light bars. I think thats all. Gonna have to buy one and I just want to get it right the first time. 7500 big enough? Also, are the Generac units ok? Appreciate the info.
Curt
PD 4106-045
NC |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell) (66.81.48.246)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 10:49 pm: | |
7.5 is more than adequate for what you list. You may want to consider something other than Generac; they do not enjoy a widespread good reputation. |
califbob (209.86.245.239)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 11:53 pm: | |
Call Dick Wright at Wrico in Eugene OR, he is an expert. Builds Wrico generators.
I'm sure he can help you. |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (67.136.93.200)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 2:41 am: | |
A 6.5kw minimum for that load. Plenty of used ones around if you are in the right place and at the right time.
Diesel is expensive, could have a propane powered one if you have that fuel on your bus, or even gas if you don't mind a seperate fuel tank.
I am using a diesel but am installing a seperate diesel tank for the genset as I don't want to chance contaminating the engine fuel system and installing a seperate fuel pick-up is very hard with semi-truck style tanks.
Peter. |
FAST FRED (4.245.191.139)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 5:43 am: | |
Depending on your travel plans the 6.5 will be ok or far too large.
The consideration is weather you will be operating with out the air cond loads, or with only one ac working.
You should be more concerned with always loading the noisemaker to 50% loading (not underloading) rather than the rare times when everything you own will be operating at once.
It EZ to load shed and controll high loads , harder to increase loads when all you want is to microwave an old cup of coffee.
You might find that most small loads can be inverter powered , a far site better than grinding a noisemaker to watch hours of TV , when no Air cond is needed.
The lawn tractor engines have a fine long life in trucks where they run a good load for refrigeration 24/7,(6000 to 10,000 hours) however used as gensets , where use is infrequent , loads are short and frequently very light , and maint is performed at random intervals , rather than by Da Book , many are gasping/near dead at 1/3 to 1/4 the professional use hours of service.
6KW might be plenty big , and NO generac if you prefer camping to repairing.
Generac is GARBAGE.
FAST FRED |
Curt (24.74.73.250)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 7:21 am: | |
Well guys, as always you have answered my questions. I guess its time to start looking for a bargin. Appreciate your responses and all the information.
Curt
PD 4106-045
NC |
Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj) (209.210.116.241)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 5:13 pm: | |
Nothing I can add except maybe running a properly sized sine wave invertor may reduce the need for a big gen set.
Sometimes smaller and smarter (load sharing/shedding) is more efficient ($cheaper$) than that BIG APU. |
Ron Vandegrift (4.230.15.116)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 21, 2004 - 10:56 pm: | |
I am known for doing things different.
I removed the coach a/c system from my model 10 Eagle. The compartment where the condenser was made a great generator compartment.
Since I have wired my coach for 50 amp service, I installed two (2) 4500 watt electric start generators. One wired to each side of the 50 amp 240 volt service.
My thought on the two units was that if I only needed a small amount of power, I could run only one (or the other, depending on what I wanted to use).
My additional thought was that if one broke-down, I would have the other one. Half power is better than no power.
Plus, the two generators I bought at Home Depot for $750.00 each.
I mounted an electric (radiator) fan on the compartment door that comes on whenever the generators run as additional cooling.
I am real happy with this set-up.
Hope this helps. |