The Honda EU2000i is a common, relatively cost effective and relatively quiet. Even with solar there are inevitably times when you need some extra juice to run appliances and recharge batteries. If you plan to do any boondocking or dry camping whatsoever, you will likely need a portable gasoline generator. Most basic travel trailers and 5th wheels do not come equipped standard with gasoline generators the way most motor homes do. The system upgrade is now just about complete and here is a functional description along with a full set of schematics and blue prints that I created and then followed for the installation. This should be a great addition as we plan to again winter in the southwest where there are many opportunities like the ones we had a brief chance to explore last year boondocking in Quartzsite, Arizona. Our Crusader 5th Wheel came with a pretty basic but standard power setup consisting of a single 12 Volt deep cycle battery and converter/charger/circuit breaker panel with 120VAC 60 Hz available in the interior only when connected to a shore power supply or when running gasoline generator. The fridge, furnace, and hot water heater can all run off propane but we were still limited with no AC power for TVs, computers and AC outlets.Īfter a couple of years on the road and after watching so many of our friends upgrade to solar power systems that allow them to Boondock and Dry camp for extended periods without hookups and little or reduced generator usage, we have finally decided to upgrade our system so that we can join them and spend a little less time tethered to RV parks and campgrounds. One of the main projects we are in the process of tacking on the RV is a modification to the electrical system.
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