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Motor31 · 03-21-2009, 09:16 AM

It all depends on two things.

What you plan on running with either one and how many batteries you can stuff in it.

A Honda 2000 can run everything except the AC unit. If you need AC while on a generator you need at least a Honda 3000. Do NOT get the cheaper contractor grade generators. They are both noisy (REALLY NOISY) which will make you unpopular near others and they do not provide a "clean" sine wave electricity that some electronics need for best functioning.

An inverter, with an adequate battery bank in the RV, can power your 110 volt items except the AC. You will need a means of recharging the batteries like the generator, shore power or solar panels sufficient to recover the amp hours you used each day. You will need to calculate the amp hours you will be using and make sure you have enough batteries to handle the load and also enough amperage to recharge later.

03-21-2009, 09:16 AM	#2
Motor31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130	It all depends on two things. What you plan on running with either one and how many batteries you can stuff in it. A Honda 2000 can run everything except the AC unit. If you need AC while on a generator you need at least a Honda 3000. Do NOT get the cheaper contractor grade generators. They are both noisy (REALLY NOISY) which will make you unpopular near others and they do not provide a "clean" sine wave electricity that some electronics need for best functioning. An inverter, with an adequate battery bank in the RV, can power your 110 volt items except the AC. You will need a means of recharging the batteries like the generator, shore power or solar panels sufficient to recover the amp hours you used each day. You will need to calculate the amp hours you will be using and make sure you have enough batteries to handle the load and also enough amperage to recharge later. __________________ Mike Nancy and the fuzzies Fulltiming since June 2004 Volvo 660 MH tow vehicle 2005 MS 38RL 2007 Saturn Ion "toad" 2010 Gold Wing "piggyback"