batteries in place of generator

[Dorn Hetzel]

Actually, I just looked it up and the RS3000 is claimed to handle 7500 watts
surge, which should surely start an AC or two...

Regards,

Dorn Hetzel
77FC35
Hogansville, GA

On Dec 18, 2007 3:37 PM, Dorn Hetzel wrote:

> and 3600 watts = 30 amps at 120v. I've never worried about running an AC
> on a 30amp shore hookup.
>
> I'm pretty sure the book says the AC units pull about 12 or 13 amps
> running. If they need some surge to start I would think the big inverter
> and the bank of 8 to 12 batteries could handle it?
>
>
> On Dec 18, 2007 3:20 PM, Peter T. Arnold wrote:
>
> > 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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> >
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