On Jan 9, 1:44*pm, flebow wrote:
On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 13:22:24 -0800 (PST), Bob
wrote:





On Jan 9, 12:35 pm, DaveS wrote:
Suggestions and experience welcome. I need a smaller generator for use
with my camper. The Camper is a lance 825, no AC. I presently cart in
a couple of marine 12 volt batteries. With use confined to lights I am
good for 4 nites on one fully charged battery. I want to be able to
run the occasional power drill, recharge 12 volt bats, and some small
appliances, like radio, dvd , maybe a small power saw, maybe a small
ceramic heater.

Brand and model Suggestions? How to Plug in to Camper panal? Noise?

Dave,
There are lots of good small motor driven portable generators out
there (Honda generators are well regarded), but they are all loud. If
this is for your set up on the wheat farm, you may want to look at
wind and/or solar solutions. *You couldn't find a much better location
for these power sources. There are getting to be lots of setups
developed for smaller applications such as you are envisioning.

Bob Weinberger

I can vouch for the Hondas
It is loud
We bought it 12 yrs ahgo wwhen we moved West
It has been used for quite a few hrs on buliding sites as I have
loaned it to *a few select & careful friends
No problems w it whatsoever.

It has also increased quite a bit in a re-sale -- enough to easily
recover our *cost in buying it & more.
We will of ocourse not sell it.o

Fred- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My son also has an older Honda unit he uses occasionally for an off-
grid ski cabin tucked into a narrow valley where solar would be
difficult. He likes it but takes real good care too. I am more of an
80/20 guy.

Dave