batteries in place of generator

[Peter T. Arnold]

300 Amps X 12V = 3600 watts

I wouldn't think of running a 13.5 BTU air conditioner with out a 5.0
Generator to cove line loss and motor start surge.

Pete

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:10:59 -0500, you 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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>> >
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