batteries in place of generator
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12-18-2007, 18:25
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batteries in place of generator
I would heave ho the old genset and replace it with a used RV 5 K
Onan. The construction gensets are not designed to be recontained and they are noisy. you can find rv gensets all over the place with low hours. Craigslist.org is a good place to start. I purchased 2 at an Onan repair facility for under 400. each and ran them with electric demo hammers for several years. dumping a hunk of crap aint gonna have an impact on resale. You are better off with empty storage than a faulty genset as far as that goes. I have 6 L16 trogen forklift batteries with major storage. the problem is when you use it up, you need major runtime to recharge. proper usage management will help. things like scheduling run/charge time during high electrical usage demand will maxamize utility with the least investment need. running the genset twice a day for 1/2 the time will reduce battery storage need. Gensets actually like to be run fully loaded. Its all Math GregoryO'Connor 94ptRomolandCa --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dorn Hetzel" > > 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 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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batteries in place of generator - Dorn Hetzel - 12-18-2007, 05:57
batteries in place of generator - Al - 12-18-2007, 06:18
batteries in place of generator - bubblerboy64 - 12-18-2007, 06:21
batteries in place of generator - Dorn Hetzel - 12-18-2007, 07:10
batteries in place of generator - Peter T. Arnold - 12-18-2007, 08:20
batteries in place of generator - Scott Forman - 12-18-2007, 08:30
batteries in place of generator - Dorn Hetzel - 12-18-2007, 08:31
batteries in place of generator - Dorn Hetzel - 12-18-2007, 08:34
batteries in place of generator - Dorn Hetzel - 12-18-2007, 08:37
batteries in place of generator - Dorn Hetzel - 12-18-2007, 08:42
batteries in place of generator - bubblerboy64 - 12-18-2007, 08:48
batteries in place of generator - Don Bradner - 12-18-2007, 09:25
batteries in place of generator - Ryan Wright - 12-18-2007, 09:43
batteries in place of generator - Dorn Hetzel - 12-18-2007, 10:41
batteries in place of generator - Ross MacKillop - 12-18-2007, 12:18
batteries in place of generator - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 12-18-2007, 15:38
batteries in place of generator - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 12-18-2007, 15:39
batteries in place of generator - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 12-18-2007, 15:44
batteries in place of generator - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 12-18-2007, 15:46
batteries in place of generator - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 12-18-2007, 15:49
batteries in place of generator - Ryan Wright - 12-18-2007, 15:59
batteries in place of generator - Jay Darst - 12-18-2007, 16:10
batteries in place of generator - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 12-18-2007, 16:42
batteries in place of generator - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 12-18-2007, 16:47
batteries in place of generator - Gregory OConnor - 12-18-2007 18:25
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