04-07-2015, 01:14 PM
Your fridge is probably electric, mine runs good on propane so the biggest draw is the water pump and lights.
The downside I see is that the generator starts with the house batteries, so if I let them get to low, I will need to start the engine to charge. Anyone use the engine batteries to start the generator? Any reason not to? If the generator is running to charge the house batteries, I can always merge when they are almost to full charge to charge up the engine batteries before shutting down again. I think this is a better option than potentially running down the engine batteries by merging with the house batteries to start the generator then having nothing start.
Scott
The downside I see is that the generator starts with the house batteries, so if I let them get to low, I will need to start the engine to charge. Anyone use the engine batteries to start the generator? Any reason not to? If the generator is running to charge the house batteries, I can always merge when they are almost to full charge to charge up the engine batteries before shutting down again. I think this is a better option than potentially running down the engine batteries by merging with the house batteries to start the generator then having nothing start.
Scott
1983 38' Classic #007
8.3 Cummins, Allison 6 spd.
"Any other Way"