I generally plug the trailer right into the
generator with the appropriate adapter. If we are going to be
around a while, I crank up the generator and do a
walk around to my nearest neighbor to see if I can hear the
generator. Most of the time in a National Park I will not hear
the gen. That is my OK to just let it run while we are home,
being assured it will not bother anyone. It will charge the
batteries that way thru the converter. I am not certain but I
do believe my batteries charge faster when I plug in my
AC powered battery charger. All of this is a balancing act
based on how much power we use from the batteries. Be aware of
parasitic loads and turn off or unplug anything that draws AC
if you are not using it, such as TV's, stereos, anything with
an LED and so on. I have 2 - 6 volt golf cart batteries as
well as 2 deep cycle 12 volt batteries. We stay as long as we
want without AC hookups. Once you work out how to stay ahead
of your battery drain, a month is the same as a week, a day
,or a night. Just don't forget to buy some gasoline, keep up
with freshwater and dump grey and black as necessary.
Honda 2000EU
Honda does not permit internet sales so you
have to call the dealer, or e-mail them for pricing and
purchasing. This generator will run up to 15 hours on a single
tank of gas when used with the Eco-Throttle feature or 4 hours
at rated load. So somewhere between 4 and 15 hours depending
on usage since we seldom run them constantly at rated load.
Just how noisy is it? Coleman Powermate 1850?
A few years ago I tried. After the 3rd one, I got my money
back. IF you want quiet and more important, DEPENDABILITY,
Honda and Yamaha are the place to focus. If it won't run when
you need it, it will be VERY quiet but useless.
