deecheff
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Hi! We just purchased a 2021 Forest River R-Pod 192. We want to buy a generator for it and wanted to know if a 3500 watt will run the whole camper.
As long as your total load is never over 3,500 watts.Hi! We just purchased a 2021 Forest River R-Pod 192. We want to buy a generator for it and wanted to know if a 3500 watt will run the whole camper.
So would you suggest a bigger wattage?As long as your total load is never over 3,500 watts.
-Don- Reno, NV
Read the rating plate on your appliances - each will tell you how many watts it requires- just add them up and give a 10% margin (slop)... You may want to have your A/C, a fridge of some sort (perhaps propane, however the controls will be 12 V), a TV, charger for your phone, lights (LED I'd guess), coffee maker, microwave, etc. etc.Hi! We just purchased a 2021 Forest River R-Pod 192. We want to buy a generator for it and wanted to know if a 3500 watt will run the whole camper.
Ok Thank youRead the rating plate on your appliances - each will tell you how many watts it requires- just add them up and give a 10% margin (slop)... You may want to have your A/C, a fridge of some sort (perhaps propane, however the controls will be 12 V), a TV, charger for your phone, lights (LED I'd guess), coffee maker, microwave, etc. etc.
That's a key point! Many gensets that size only produce 3500 watts as 240v power, and you can't use that. If the genset is 240v, then it probably has one or two 120v, 15A or 20A outlets, so your 120v RV is limited to that (1800-2400 watts). Look for a generator that has a 30A/120v outlet on the front.Just be sure the gen has one plug/outlet that can provide the full 3000/3500 watts. A lot of portable generators are not capable of putting out their full capacity through one single outlet.
Only if you need it, which is unlikely and then the entire system would have to handle more current, such as a 50 amp instead of your 30 amp.So would you suggest a bigger wattage?
I am currently running a Cummins 4500. I am thinking about doing this as well. Lifting one 40 pound generator at a time versus lifting one 150 pound generator.Two 2000w or 2200w parallel will do the job and much easier to load/unload. Another advantage is that most of the time you'll only need to run one if you're not running the AC.
I sold my Honda EU3000is generator for those two reason including the weight factor and where to carry it being I don't have a truck.