namgrunt 0 #1 August 3, 2005 we just got a 30ft. camper what size generator do I need? gens. are sized in watts we want to be self contained ,water ,sewage and power ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 August 3, 2005 You're going to need roughly 3k of generator to start a single RV air conditioner, around 5k to start 2. If you have a single A/C I'd recommend a pair of Honda E2000i generators paralleled together. One *SHOULD* run everything except the A/C. Please realize that most campgrounds, parks, etc have quiet hours where you're not going to be able to run the generators. The camper has holding tanks for drinking water, gray (shower, sink) water and sewage. You'll need to monitor the levels and drain or fill as needed. If you are where you have access to a water hose, you'll need a pressure reducer, as well - city water pressure will break RV water lines/connections. DO NOT leave gray/black valves open - let them fill and empty/flush them as needed. Phred's Poop Sheets is a good start on RV stuff....good luck!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #3 August 3, 2005 Quotewe just got a 30ft. camper.. WoooHoooo! Dibs on the couch at the next boogie, Bob! PS: Tell Nan, since she got winded out at Skyfest on Sunday, she owes me a jump at the Farm ...you guys will be there mid-August, right? Also, talk to cspencefly about campers....the guy practically lives in one full-time.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #4 August 3, 2005 yes we will be at the farm remember I shoot high power rifle compition good to 1000 yds. kiss pass? jump nanner? hahaha see you there ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #5 August 3, 2005 Quotewe just got a 30ft. camper what size generator do I need? gens. are sized in watts we want to be self contained ,water ,sewage and power .. Depends on what you want to do with it. AC? Microwave? TV? All at the same time? You should be pretty well self-contained already for the basics, if your batteries are in good shape. Ya got propane for the fridge, water heater, furnace, and stove. Battery power will run the lights, the water pump, and the fan in the furnace. You've got fresh, grey, and black tanks, the capacities of which (fresh most likely) will probably be the limiting factor on how long you can "dry-camp" (remain self-contained). You can hook up your truck and give a supplemental charge to the batteries if need be mid-trip, and a couple propane tanks can last awhile too. I just bought a trailer last month and got to learn all this stuff myself. I had to buy some extra stuff and make a couple mods, but got through Prairie with hardly a hiccup (other than running out of water). Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #6 August 3, 2005 Now that sounded like a camp response (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #7 August 3, 2005 Dave - Depends on the trailer - I'll wager that if it hasn't been converted, it came with a single Group 27 battery like mine did. That's enough to keep the lights running while you check if someone tripped over your shore power cord, but that's about it. Namgrunt - check out that link I sent, it's got a lot of good info on RVing...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #8 August 3, 2005 QuoteDave - Depends on the trailer - I'll wager that if it hasn't been converted, it came with a single Group 27 battery like mine did. That's enough to keep the lights running while you check if someone tripped over your shore power cord, but that's about it. Namgrunt - check out that link I sent, it's got a lot of good info on RVing... Mine came with a single group 24 that had been sitting on the trailer all winter while it was hooked up to shore power (trickle charging). Needless to say it was dead. I replaced it with parallel 115 AH group 27's and still had 12.1 volts Sunday afternoon, after running the furnace for 4 nights, plus lights (porch light all night one night), 30 gallons of water pumping, and one night of drinking blended drinks (using an inverter). Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #9 August 3, 2005 Nice!!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #10 August 3, 2005 >we just got a 30ft. camper >what size generator do I need? >gens. are sized in watts >we want to be self contained ,water ,sewage and power Get a single 2000 watt generator; the Honda pullstart ones work well. Then go on Ebay and get a Xantrex SW2512 inverter. Wire the generator into the generator input of the inverter, wire an extension cord into the utility input of the inverter, and get two golf cart batteries for storage. Once that's all hooked up, the inverter will power pretty much everything except the A/C. If you want to start the A/C, then start the generator and the inverter will use its power to boost the generator's output, allowing the A/C to start. Once it's running, then the extra generator power will go to charging the batteries. The inverter both gets you more total power and the ability to run without the generator most of the time, which is nice from a noise standpoint. Edited to add - with this system you can later add some solar, which means you _never_ have to run the generator. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #11 August 3, 2005 QuoteGet a single 2000 watt generator; the Honda pullstart ones work well. Then go on Ebay and get a Xantrex SW2512 inverter. Wire the generator into the generator input of the inverter, wire an extension cord into the utility input of the inverter, and get two golf cart batteries for storage. FYI - on the golf cart batteries he means 6 volt, wired in series instead of parallel. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #12 August 3, 2005 Hijack! Well, not completely - it relates to the title but not first post. What is a good brand and price for a one or two person tent...as in to take camping at a DZ for a boogie. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #13 August 3, 2005 QuoteIf you have a single A/C I'd recommend a pair of Honda E2000i generators paralleled together. One *SHOULD* run everything except the A/C. That's the exact set up my parents run. They're super quiet too, just kinda expensive<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
