batteries in place of generator

[Scott Forman]

It would be an interesting experiment, but keep in mind that at
resale time you are probably knocking $10k off your sales price.

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dorn Hetzel"
wrote:
>
> I could do that also. I already own a couple of portable
generators, one
> 5kva and and 7.5kva.
>
> I'm not so much planning on running the main engine solely to
charge the
> batteries as charging the batteries while going down the road, or
charging
> the batteries while parked where there *is* shore power. I
probably need
> to make sure we can run one of the rooftop AC units while going
down the
> road, but I'm suspecting a big hunky alternator (say 300 amps or
so) could
> handle that... I'm guessing that 12.5kw gas genset and associated
30
> gallons of fuel must weigh over 500lbs combined, which is a fair
amount of
> batteries, say another 8 or more.
>
> On Dec 18, 2007 1:21 PM, bubblerboy64 wrote:
>
> > Dorn, Don't know if your idea would work or not, but I have
decided
> > if my generator dies I think I will make a storage bay for my
> > portable Honda generators and do it that way. Wouldn't be able to
run
> > them going down the road but I would be able to use them as I did
> > with my previous trailers. I own the Honda's and rather then
dumping
> > big bucks into a new onan or similar I think I would compromise as
> > suggested.
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973 FC
> >
> > >
> > > The gas generator on my 77FC35 isn't in the best shape. (hosed
up
> > flywheel,
> > > takes many tries to find enough teeth to make it start, then
> > doesn't run for
> > > more than 5 minutes without starving for fuel... (or so it
seems))
> > >
> > > I'm considering just pulling it out and filling the hole where
it
> > used to be
> > > with a big pile of batteries and a big inverter/charger.
> > >
> > > My thought is that the generators weight in batteries would be a
> > lot of Amp
> > > Hours.
> > >
> > > I would also probably put in the biggest alternator I could get
my
> > hands on
> > > for best charging and most useable power whilst on the road.
> > >
> > > I realize this arrangement probably won't run the much air
> > conditioning, or
> > > for long, but I don't have any immediate plans to boondock with
the
> > air
> > > running
> > >
> > > Any thoughts? Anyone tried this with success or failure?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Dorn Hetzel
> > > 77FC35
> > > Hogansville, GA
> > >
> > >
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