What suitcase generator would you recommend for tv and DVD operation, not for kettles, it must be quiet running.
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hi Paul,
Personally I would not recommend that you use a generator for viewing a TV or DVD as this would suggest you intend having it running for long periods of time.
I'm surprised you haven't been vilified on this already.
If your TV and /or DVD are 12v then brilliant if not I would suggest buying a good quality inverter (converts 12v to 240v) and a good quality leisure battery charger. Still get your gennie (I use a Honda eu 10) but use it to recharge the battery rather than powering your equipment.
I have run a separate 12v cct from an additional battery specifically for the TV (and in my case a satellite box). Depending on how much we watch the box or DVDs the battery will last 3 to 4 days before needing a recharge and our charger will recahrge the battery in about an hour.
If you run a gennie for extended periods every day you are going to get complaints however quiet it is, but in answer to your question, any invertor technology gennie would be your best bet. They are more expensive but you get what you pay for. They are quieter and their outputs are smoother and less likely to damage sensitive equipment.
hope this helps
Stewart
Personally I would not recommend that you use a generator for viewing a TV or DVD as this would suggest you intend having it running for long periods of time.
I'm surprised you haven't been vilified on this already.
If your TV and /or DVD are 12v then brilliant if not I would suggest buying a good quality inverter (converts 12v to 240v) and a good quality leisure battery charger. Still get your gennie (I use a Honda eu 10) but use it to recharge the battery rather than powering your equipment.
I have run a separate 12v cct from an additional battery specifically for the TV (and in my case a satellite box). Depending on how much we watch the box or DVDs the battery will last 3 to 4 days before needing a recharge and our charger will recahrge the battery in about an hour.
If you run a gennie for extended periods every day you are going to get complaints however quiet it is, but in answer to your question, any invertor technology gennie would be your best bet. They are more expensive but you get what you pay for. They are quieter and their outputs are smoother and less likely to damage sensitive equipment.
hope this helps
Stewart
hello paul,
firstly i would not let what millies dad said scare the pants of you , i and many others run digital generators (kipor ) which are reasonably quiet.We use them to run tv and dvd, playstations etc ect and we have never had any problems. The only thing you need to do is stay away from the cheaper two stroke cheap generators ,they have power fluctuations and are noisy and smokey, What millies dad said was a long winded process, all we use is a genny and of course while it is running it is charging your only leisure battery that you need ..... its as simple as that !
firstly i would not let what millies dad said scare the pants of you , i and many others run digital generators (kipor ) which are reasonably quiet.We use them to run tv and dvd, playstations etc ect and we have never had any problems. The only thing you need to do is stay away from the cheaper two stroke cheap generators ,they have power fluctuations and are noisy and smokey, What millies dad said was a long winded process, all we use is a genny and of course while it is running it is charging your only leisure battery that you need ..... its as simple as that !
Paul good advise given here especially regarding the 2 stroke gennies I have checked several makes out and they run at about 91dcbs If you worked in a factory with that level of noise you would have to wear ear defenders .
I have to say I do use a 2 stroke but only when we need to clean out after a Holiday just to run vac cleaner but never put it thro the vans system if they spike you will stand a chance of blowing your charger etc
Hope this helps
Stewart
Hello Glen,
I'm not sure why you think Millie's dad Stewart is making a scarey story? From my reading he is offering the same advice as your own. Which is to avoid the cheaper two stroke gennies and their unstable outputs, and go for Honda/Kippor inverter technology.
The only difference is that Stewart prefers to use a separate 12V to 230V inverter rather than to run the gennie for long periods which might be annoying to other nearby caravanners.
I'm not sure why you think Millie's dad Stewart is making a scarey story? From my reading he is offering the same advice as your own. Which is to avoid the cheaper two stroke gennies and their unstable outputs, and go for Honda/Kippor inverter technology.
The only difference is that Stewart prefers to use a separate 12V to 230V inverter rather than to run the gennie for long periods which might be annoying to other nearby caravanners.
Hi Paul,
Sorry for the delay in coming back on your second question about the on board charger.
Yes it will work to a fashion but leisure batteries need to a boost of around 14.4v to ensure they get fully charged and most on board chargers give around 13.5 to 13.8v. Hence I use a separate 2 stage charger.
just FYI i ran the separate cct for the TV and sat using thicker cable to cut down on voltage drop (which is substantial on the caravans normal wiring) and also so if the TV batt goes flat we still have the juice for the lights and water pump.
I know this "long winded" method is not for everyone but it works for me and others may find it useful.
Also I can assure you I had no intention of trying to "scare your pants off". Just trying to help.
Sorry for the delay in coming back on your second question about the on board charger.
Yes it will work to a fashion but leisure batteries need to a boost of around 14.4v to ensure they get fully charged and most on board chargers give around 13.5 to 13.8v. Hence I use a separate 2 stage charger.
just FYI i ran the separate cct for the TV and sat using thicker cable to cut down on voltage drop (which is substantial on the caravans normal wiring) and also so if the TV batt goes flat we still have the juice for the lights and water pump.
I know this "long winded" method is not for everyone but it works for me and others may find it useful.
Also I can assure you I had no intention of trying to "scare your pants off". Just trying to help.
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