From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Sun, 4 Aug 2024 17:15:19 -0500,   
     George Anthony  wrote:   
   >  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.   
      
   I've read I should look for something with THD (total harmonic   
   distortion) less than 5%.  I think that's roughly the same thing?   
      
      
   > >>   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.   
      
   Good info, thanks again.  Lower noise is definitely on my list,   
   and I think that Westinghouse gen I linked a while back is on the   
   lower side.   
      
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   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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