From: ganthony@gmail.org
On 8/4/2024 3:14 PM, Ted Heise wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Aug 2024 11:34:01 -0500,
> sticks wrote:
>> On 8/3/2024 3:38 PM, George Anthony wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't know. I didn't have a battery monitor, and the
>>>> battery was a standard old deep-cycle battery. It just
>>>> charged when I drove or was plugged into shore power.
>>>
>>> LiFePo batteries are a different breed. My opinion, FWIW, is
>>> to go with a small generator.
>
> Yeah, I'm leaning that way. Seems it will be necessary if we want
> to flatspot and run our electronics (e.g., charging laptops).
>
If you do go the generator route, make sure you get one with pure sine
wave (clean power) output. That will protect your electronics.
>
>> If I was pulling one, it would be a must have. I would
>> probably rig up some kind of setup so that I could charge
>> trailer batteries with the unit while I'm traveling for the
>> reason that more and more of these wilderness campgrounds do
>> not want you running a generator at night, and in some cases,
>> at all.
>
> Okay, the possible restriction in wilderness is a really good
> point. I suppose generators may be prohibited in areas with
> wildfire risk.
>
> But how would one go about safely rigging a portable generator to
> run while towing? Seems like a real hazard.
>
Secure it to the trailer bumper and run your power cord to the
generator. Just a matter of making sure the cord is tied down securely.
As to running at night, if you are somewhere like a BLM (not sure I
should saying that) campground you will probably be far enough away from
other campers. These new inverter type generators are pretty quiet anyway.
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