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- | A generator is a device that creates electricity from some other form of energy. | + | A generator is a device that creates electricity from some other form of energy. |
+ | Note:In some areas solar setups and wind turbines are also called " | ||
The most common built-in generator is the Onan, now owned by Cummins. | The most common built-in generator is the Onan, now owned by Cummins. | ||
- | The most common portable | + | The most common |
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+ | **Middling** brands include [[http:// | ||
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+ | The **lower end** is dominated by [[http:// | ||
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+ | Some have reported success with Honda and Yamaha clones like [[http:// | ||
===== etiquette ===== | ===== etiquette ===== | ||
It is common to leave generators quiet in times of darkness, and to not run them when close to other campers. | It is common to leave generators quiet in times of darkness, and to not run them when close to other campers. | ||
+ | ==== charging batteries ==== | ||
+ | Generators are not particularly well-suited to [[electrical: | ||
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+ | [Alternator charging + solar can do the same thing for about $950 less -- Secessus] | ||
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+ | If the generator is being used for some other purpose then by all means add on battery charging. | ||
===== efficient use ===== | ===== efficient use ===== | ||
Generators generally have a minimum amount of wattage they can produce. | Generators generally have a minimum amount of wattage they can produce. | ||
- | An example of an efficient use would be to start the generator in the morning when batteries are most depleted and use all your heavy loads as simultaneously as possible. | + | An example of an efficient use would be: |
+ | - start the generator in the morning when batteries are most depleted and can take the most current | ||
+ | - use your heavy loads at the same time as possible, up to the practical limit of the generator | ||
+ | - shut the genny down after the battery bank reaches Vabs and let solar handle Absorption and Float stages | ||
- | ===== maintenance ===== | ||
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- | pairing with solar | + | FIXME |