Re: Propane vs diesel generator

Neon John wrote:

> So buy two. A permanently installed and reliable one for backup power
> and a cheap portable to haul around and abuse. Or even better, an
> inverter. I can't recall when I last used a portable generator since
> I installed the 2kw inverter on my truck. It runs just about
> everything that I need to run, including a large chicken house fan on
> wheels that keeps me cool while I work. If the load is heavy I just
> idle the truck's diesel engine. Lots cheaper to run and vastly
> quieter than a generator.

How do you handle the wiring on a 2 kw inverter? That's 160 amps at 12
volts, certainly more than any of my vehicle alternators will put out,
and enough to flatten any automotive battery in short order, if it
doesn't boil first.

I have thought about installing a 700 watt unit on the tractor.

.

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