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Originally Posted by Buck62
Okay, so we'll probably need a generator for our big trip from Chicago to Seattle and back with our 27' TT. I don't want to get rediculous with weight and especially with cost, but it would be nice to have enough power to run the air conditioning if we need to. Honda and Yamaha make the best generators, but the prices are waaay above what I'd like to spend. I'd like to have enough juice to run the air, the TV and a few lights. If we need to use the microwave oven I would turn off the air conditioning.
How many watts would I need?
Can a generator sit out in the rain without any problems?
Could I run it from my pickup truck bed? (I have a cap and would open the back window)
What is better... "encased" or non-encased?
Inverter????
Please educate me on generators... and I'd like to keep it under $500, if possible.
Thanx!!
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To run the a/c you need at least 3k, and that is just the a/c. The next big power hog is the microwave. Then if you want to run sensitive electronics like a computer or TV you will want filtered power. Then you have to consider weight, fuel economy and how often you are going to need it and where you will carry it and where to store it. A popular option is 2 Honda eu2000 generators with a transfer cable. They are small, quiet and together they weigh less (about 45lbs each) than many 3 and 4k generators and only need to be run together when power needs top 2k which helps keep fuel use down. Unfortunately way more than $500. When I run mine I leave in the bed of my truck in the camper shell.