Generator for Camping
Laughing Gas
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Dont worry about amps. What size is it? 13.5k BTU or 15k? Then use chart above.
I can tell you the Predator will run 15k BTU unit as I have done it with no issues.
Make sure to break it in before camping. Run 1 hour then change oil. Ideally you want to then run it up to 25 hours with a light load and change oil again.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I don`t know what size it is , The trailer is up in camp 100 miles or so away . I will be up there on the 13th to pick it up ( we use it as a spare bed room there ) Things have changed so i remember when a 15k unit would have required 240V or is that wrong ? Went to school in 1977-78 to be an HVAC Tec .
Laughing Gas
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I don`t know what size it is , The trailer is up in camp 100 miles or so away . I will be up there on the 13th to pick it up ( we use it as a spare bed room there ) Things have changed so i remember when a 15k unit would have required 240V or is that wrong ? Went to school in 1977-78 to be an HVAC Tec .
Laughing Gas
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Do you plan on using it with a power management system? If so you will need neutral bonding plug like this:
https://www.campingworld.com/portabl...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Or make your own.
https://www.campingworld.com/portabl...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Or make your own.
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Fleet Mechanic
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So this being the first generator i`ve ever own . What does a power management system do ? if i plug the 30 amp service cord from the trailer in to the generator are you saying that i need another device between them ? Here is the manual for the Generator https://manuals.harborfreight.com/ma...3999/63584.pdf
Laughing Gas
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If you use something like this:
https://www.campingworld.com/progres...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Some people do. These generators don’t have a bonded neutral so the PMS won’t allow power to flow to camper. If you have a simple surge protector you should be fine.
https://www.campingworld.com/progres...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Some people do. These generators don’t have a bonded neutral so the PMS won’t allow power to flow to camper. If you have a simple surge protector you should be fine.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Fleet Mechanic
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Just ordered the bonding plug you mentioned . with shipping these days just hope it gets here in time. Interesting video watched it before on the Forest River site while researching generators but didn`t understand why i needed it . Not as smart as i used to be 😀
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Never hurts right? Camper fridge, inverter, ac units, hot water heater, are all expensive!
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Generators and RVs are sometimes left un-bonded with the expectation that bonding is done somewhere else within the system (code only allows once). If it’s not, you really need a bonding plug, EMS 50 or not. It’s a safety thing.