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08-30-2015, 08:02 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 15
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Electric and a generator!
So hi everyone, I'm new here and am having some serious issues with the thought of electric. I've read some of your post on electric and have no idea what any of that means, I might just get a professional, Anyways I just have a couple questions.
What I'll be running
Water pump
Water heater
Waste tank (I don't know if that needs to run)
Mini stove oven (once a day 1-2 hours)
Mini college refrigerator (all day everyday)
Sewing machine (everyday for about 4-6 hours)
Cell phone charger (twice a day)
Lights(only at night for about 2 hours)
Ok I think that's it tell me if I'm missing something please.
The questions
1. Can I get a generator? If so what kind would be best? Does the generator run off of something like batteries?
2. What does it mean to run off your batteries? And why do I need multiple ones?
3. Is the appliances that I'm running taking to much electricity?
4. With the appliances given what is the best solution? Should I just get a electrician that knows his stuff? Is there a specific(meaning RV specific) electrician or would any do?
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08-30-2015, 09:02 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Welcome --- all your questions are related and can take off in a lot of directions. I would suggest reading up on some basics to give you a handle on narrowing down the different issues. Check out the link below, it's not overly technical but does a pretty good job of spelling out most of the more fundamental considerations.
RV Electrical: All the Basics You Need To Know!
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08-30-2015, 01:33 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 15
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Thank you so much.
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08-31-2015, 05:34 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1
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Yes! Thank you!
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09-01-2015, 06:31 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by claudiaswanson7
Yes! Thank you!
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Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't understand the electric jargon or just electric in general.!!
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09-01-2015, 06:52 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: southwest lowsyana
Posts: 542
Year: 1988
Coachwork: ward
Chassis: international
Engine: dt360a
Rated Cap: 65
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look into a honda inverter generator. very quiet and fuel miser too. yes on getting an electrician, but not for rv, you need a residential electrician. i wired my bus in simple fashion for boondocking, generator, or plugging into power source. solar will run everything but air conditioning/electric heater. multi batteries are needed for their electrical capacity in time needed. more power for longer duration equals more batteries.
if you are planning to stay in parks, just wire it like a house (with professional advice) and save money.
tell us your plans on camping/living/travelling in your bus.
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09-01-2015, 07:54 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Posts: 592
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Startrans
Chassis: Ford e-350 single wheel
Engine: 5.4 litre
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I bought a Hyundai 2,000 watt generator from ebay for less that half of the price for Honda or Yamaha generators. Same basic suitcase design. I've had it for two years and think its an excellent buy. It is alittle louder than the Honda/Yamaha but it really isn't too loud at all.
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09-01-2015, 08:10 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: EHT New Jersey
Posts: 1,134
Year: 2003
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International 3000RE
Engine: T444E/AT545
Rated Cap: 75
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If I could get my hands on one, a trailer-mounted MEP-803 10kW generator with quiet kit
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09-01-2015, 08:36 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooternj
If I could get my hands on one, a trailer-mounted MEP-803 10kW generator with quiet kit
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I had a MEP 016a. The only quiet kit for that was a 50' hole....filled with sand!!
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09-02-2015, 04:48 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: EHT New Jersey
Posts: 1,134
Year: 2003
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International 3000RE
Engine: T444E/AT545
Rated Cap: 75
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Quote:
Originally Posted by opus
I had a MEP 016a. The only quiet kit for that was a 50' hole....filled with sand!!
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The 800 series MEPs are already pretty quiet. The Gov't has learned noisy generators bring bad guys.
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09-02-2015, 06:08 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,430
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooternj
The 800 series MEPs are already pretty quiet. The Gov't has learned noisy generators bring bad guys.
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I didn't think the gv'ment ever learned anything.
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09-04-2015, 08:50 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 172
Year: 1993
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: GMC
Rated Cap: 42
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Gv'ment can learn new and devious ways to produce new meaningless paperwork that must be filled out by ordinary citizens so that gv'ment jobs must be retained to process all of the meaningless paperwork filled out by ordinary citizens.
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