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Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-15-2019, 12:35 PM
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Posted By RossWilliams
How large is the gas tank? Will the Honda 2000...

How large is the gas tank? Will the Honda 2000 start and run AC overnight in hot weather without refueling? Also, how do you carry fuel? I am a bit leery of a gasoline tank inside the RV. It seems...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-15-2019, 12:07 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
Does anyone know if there is a quiet generator....

Does anyone know if there is a quiet generator. It seems that noise is one of the biggest disadvantages of a generator over batteries.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-15-2019, 01:15 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
" I guess if boondocking in Florida in the summer...

" I guess if boondocking in Florida in the summer during the day ... But what it normally is used for is being able to leave the a/c on when hiking at a state park, or exploring a new town on foot."...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-15-2019, 01:23 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
"When Buckminster Fuller was taken to task for...

"When Buckminster Fuller was taken to task for using obscure, hard-to-understand terms in his books, he replied: "I would rather be not understood than misunderstood."

The purpose of this forum is...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-14-2019, 05:30 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
I looked that up. At 2200 watts max and 1800...

I looked that up. At 2200 watts max and 1800 rated it produces enough power to run the ac and will easily run your bread machine. The specs say it will run 8.1 hours at 1/4 load and 3.2 at the rated...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-14-2019, 03:28 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
Lets be clear. I used the same number 9600 watts...

Lets be clear. I used the same number 9600 watts that is the manufacturers description of my RV. That use of watts is also apparently now being used by Winnebago. And it shows up repeatedly on...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-14-2019, 02:41 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
"this stuff makes all the difference between...

"this stuff makes all the difference between landing on the moon and killing off a few astronauts. "

We are talking about the best way to measure battery capacity and use in an RV. I think our...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-13-2019, 11:54 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
Let me clarify for you. Watts when used for...

Let me clarify for you. Watts when used for battery capaciy is shorthand for watt/hours. I know that is hard to understand or accept and is heretical to the engineering religion.

AH is not useful...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-13-2019, 10:35 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
"You are very, very confused. " Not at all....

"You are very, very confused. "

Not at all. The people who are confused are the ones that think this is a technical engineering forum or have treated it as such.

BTW, you are the one who...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-13-2019, 10:21 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
"Specifying battery capacity in Watts is totally...

"Specifying battery capacity in Watts is totally a fiction"

No, it isn't. Its actually a clear and accurate estimate for anyone who wants to understand how to manage the power for their RV. I...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-12-2019, 10:20 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
"Battery capacity stated in Watts is meaningless"...

"Battery capacity stated in Watts is meaningless"

No it isn't, its just a shortened version of watts/hour. 9600 watts means the batteries will provide 1 watt for 9600 hours or 10 watts for 960 or...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-12-2019, 10:16 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
"China's Huawei Technologies unveiled the world's...

"China's Huawei Technologies unveiled the world's first 5G modem and compatible smartphone Thursday "
...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-12-2019, 09:04 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
Avanti- The idea the Chinese are not...

Avanti-

The idea the Chinese are not innovative is a myth. There is a reason the US is working so hard to prevent them from taking over the 5G cell market in Europe and Canada among other places....
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-12-2019, 08:54 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
Theoretically 800ah, if you assume a 50% average...

Theoretically 800ah, if you assume a 50% average DOD and 80% at most then considerably less than that. And even less if I tried drawing that much power over a brief period for the convection oven,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-12-2019, 03:26 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 31,143
Posted By RossWilliams
How often will you use it?

Like everything else, the question of a generator is how often will you use it. If you are dry camping in one place for weeks at a time, then having a separate generator may be a necessity....
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