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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Topic: Honda 2000i Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 11:01am |
It seems like this is the go-to generator, but it doesn't have a 30A outlet. So how do you charge? Dogbone?
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StephenH
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Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 11:12am |
15A to 30A adapter. I use one of them with our Generac iX2000. I bought one similar to the one in the link and use a heavy-duty extension cord to run from the generator to the adapter. It works out well as the extension cord I use is lighter than the 30A cord. If I have shore power, I use the 30A cord, but for the generator, this is easier.
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 11:20am |
Also looking at the Ryobi 2300 w/bluetooth. $400 less than the Honda. Anyone have experience with the Ryobi?
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spydie
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Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 12:10pm |
I bought the Firman W03083, 3000-3300 watt portable inverter gen with manual/electric/remote starting for $749 online with free shipping. This is the size recommended for 13,500 A/Cs. Never have to worry about having it start the the AC repeatedly in hot weather with high head pressure (constant restarts of the compressor before it has time to bleed down is a problem with ACs in hot weather). Plus it's beautiful! Also it has a 30 amp plug and can run two together with a parallel cable.
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MDPaddlersPod
Senior Member Joined: 06 Jul 2016 Location: Maryland Online Status: Offline Posts: 135 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 12:20pm |
I have a Honda EU3000is. I love it. it is the quietest generator I have ever seen. On the downside, its heavy and expensive.
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 1:36pm |
I just talked to the guy at Home Depot about adapters and he said I should use a 30A female to 2x120 three prong male (basically a dog bone with a splitter on the male end so that you are utilizing both 120 outlets simultaneously.) Is that right?
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 3:17pm |
I feel like I need a generators for dummies lesson and I am honestly having trouble finding out what I want to know online.
I want to be able to charge my two 6v golf cart batteries when camping for long periods without services. The generator I am leaning towards is the Ryobi 2300 inverter generator from Home Depot. It ONLY has 2 three pronged 120v 20 amp outlets. It does not have a 30A outlet. SO...can I just plug my male 30A cord from the trailer into a 30A female to 15A male dogbone and plug the dogbone into the generator, start it up and it will charge my batteries?
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 4:13pm |
Amazon sells this. it has the exact 30 amp connector of your 30 amp cord, with a 15 amp 3 prong male on the opposite end. hopefully photo works. https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOC9Vr-CyNGtyCg-3VnQ7WF_q9BpSGlcRIwks3j
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GLBCamper
Senior Member Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 6:19pm |
I have that configuration. I'm just unsure if that's all I need to be "good to go." I couldn't find anything like the HD guy was talking about (see earlier post.)
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 7:19pm |
Yes, that's all you need. You won't be able to run the air con and the microwave at the same time, but you'll be fine for just about everything else.
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