I have a 2-stroke generator. Rather than buy a new one with sinewave is there something I can put inline before the Motorhome, such as a surge protector but is as good as a sinewave Genny thingy?
ianmorgan
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Gender: Location: co down NI Age: 55 Posts: 53 Registered: 12 / 2011
I have a 2-stroke generator. Rather than buy a new one with sinewave is there something I can put inline before the Motorhome, such as a surge protector but is as good as a sinewave Genny thingy?
when youre genny is hooked up to MH run youre sensitive equipment through a inverter.
Ally
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Gender: Location: Muckamore, Antrim Age: 56 Homepage:motorhomecraic.com Posts: 32914 Registered: 08 / 2011 My Motorhome: Lunar Roadstar 780 Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.8 JTD
From what I was told on another forum ages ago it would damage them, I am now scared to use it even though I used to use it with a Caravan no problems.
I do know with two stroke you must start it and let it warm up until it is of choke before plugging it in so that it is a steady rev.
ianmorgan
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Gender: Location: co down NI Age: 55 Posts: 53 Registered: 12 / 2011
From what I was told on another forum ages ago it would damage them, I am now scared to use it even though I used to use it with a Caravan no problems.
I do know with two stroke you must start it and let it warm up until it is of choke before plugging it in so that it is a steady rev.
ask the LTS boys,they should know for sure.i cant see how it would damage anything as youre inverter runs straight of the l batteries.
As long as your generator voltage is stable and the polarity and voltage is correct the charger should be ok, they are very vunerable to high voltage. " never rev up your generator with it attached to the motorhome it will increase the voltage and damage the charger"
Modified Sinewave inverters can damage certain switchmode power supplies.
Ally
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Gender: Location: Muckamore, Antrim Age: 56 Homepage:motorhomecraic.com Posts: 32914 Registered: 08 / 2011 My Motorhome: Lunar Roadstar 780 Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.8 JTD
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