Dude, thank you very much.. I appreciate very much all your videos, Im trying to buy a quiet generator or a quiet inverter generator and your videos are really helpful.
Seems like a good genset although the voltage drop on large demand is significant, I wish all gensets had a capacitor type system to help offset the drop on large demands. Great testing ,,,Thanks!
Most loads in your typical RV dont have a lot of surge demand. Its pretty much just the air conditioning unit compressor. They make soft starters to solve this exact problem, and decent units cost about $300. Take about an hour to install. If you had that, you would not need a 4500w generator or even a 4000w generator. 3000w inverter generators can run a single 13500btu or 15000btu unit when used with a soft start with relative ease. Either way, soft starts on the AC(s) will also prevent damage to the AC, the generator, and other electrical equipment. Those low voltage starts are bad for both the AC and the generator, and it will only be a matter of time before you lose one of them to this. Other electrical equipment can also be damaged, even if it was not not in use at the time (but was plugged in). Microwaves always seem to be that "other" thing in an RV that dies due to low voltage. People seem to think that only high voltage surges are bad. Low voltage surges are equally as bad. But, hey, to each their own.
It would be nice to see if it can run everything in the camper at the same time. That would be a real world evaluation. Can you add that to your check next time?
Hey Matthew, we already know that it wont run everything in the camper based on the data in this video. The AC, hot water heater and fireplace all draw over 10 amps which would overload the system.
Excellent Review - thank you! First generator for us and we bought this exact one, and we plan on buying a Cougar 29foot 5th wheel so couldn’t be better for us!!!
Thank you, good review and much appreciated. Question, does it run equal specks on propane? Seems the best choice for a generator having everything you could want.
Thank you, but, Can you please do this same test and review using propane as it’s what differentiates it from the regular one you’ve done before??? Great review by the way
So it was 43? dB outside and then 41-46 inside with the gen running. Why were you calling the level inside ambient? It was ambient for the outside, but did you even take an indoor reading without the gen running? Thanks for doing the test. Good video.
@@generatorpower7744 Ok, cool. One of the other tests I was watching (different source) was taking sound tests inside, but with the AC on, and then without the AC on. There was really no way to distinguish the source of the noise from the AC and what was from the generator outside. In a lot of cases, seemingly, the noise of the AC inside greatly masks out the generator outside. But like everything else, YMMV.
Hello, do you know what the gasoline run time and propane run time are, running a travel trailer with a 15k BTU ac unit during the hot summer in Texas? Thank you!
If you're going to do a review of a dual fuel generator don't you think you should run it on Propane because most people I think who are looking for a dual fuel generator are probably going to run on propane 99% of the time and gasoline as a last resort
Dude, thank you very much.. I appreciate very much all your videos, Im trying to buy a quiet generator or a quiet inverter generator and your videos are really helpful.
Thanks for watching!
Seems like a good genset although the voltage drop on large demand is significant, I wish all gensets had a capacitor type system to help offset the drop on large demands.
Great testing ,,,Thanks!
Thanks!
Most loads in your typical RV dont have a lot of surge demand. Its pretty much just the air conditioning unit compressor. They make soft starters to solve this exact problem, and decent units cost about $300. Take about an hour to install. If you had that, you would not need a 4500w generator or even a 4000w generator. 3000w inverter generators can run a single 13500btu or 15000btu unit when used with a soft start with relative ease. Either way, soft starts on the AC(s) will also prevent damage to the AC, the generator, and other electrical equipment. Those low voltage starts are bad for both the AC and the generator, and it will only be a matter of time before you lose one of them to this. Other electrical equipment can also be damaged, even if it was not not in use at the time (but was plugged in). Microwaves always seem to be that "other" thing in an RV that dies due to low voltage. People seem to think that only high voltage surges are bad. Low voltage surges are equally as bad. But, hey, to each their own.
It would be nice to see if it can run everything in the camper at the same time. That would be a real world evaluation. Can you add that to your check next time?
Hey Matthew, we already know that it wont run everything in the camper based on the data in this video. The AC, hot water heater and fireplace all draw over 10 amps which would overload the system.
Excellent Review - thank you! First generator for us and we bought this exact one, and we plan on buying a Cougar 29foot 5th wheel so couldn’t be better for us!!!
When it's time for me to get a generator I'll for sure be getting it from. Generator power source
Love to hear that! Thanks Nick.
Thank you, good review and much appreciated. Question, does it run equal specks on propane? Seems the best choice for a generator having everything you could want.
Thanks for watching! No, when running on propane not as much power is produced. We will test the difference between Gas Vs Propane in a coming video.
Thank you, but, Can you please do this same test and review using propane as it’s what differentiates it from the regular one you’ve done before???
Great review by the way
We plan on it. Thanks for watching!
I’m guessing there was no difference between the duel and the original one you tested since you basically ran it the same way with gas?
We are going to compare gas vs propane next month!
Dang. That is fairly loud for that size and style of gen set.
So it was 43? dB outside and then 41-46 inside with the gen running. Why were you calling the level inside ambient? It was ambient for the outside, but did you even take an indoor reading without the gen running? Thanks for doing the test. Good video.
We did do this in some of our other videos and it was roughly the same.
@@generatorpower7744 Ok, cool. One of the other tests I was watching (different source) was taking sound tests inside, but with the AC on, and then without the AC on. There was really no way to distinguish the source of the noise from the AC and what was from the generator outside. In a lot of cases, seemingly, the noise of the AC inside greatly masks out the generator outside. But like everything else, YMMV.
Great video!! Very through explanation and very informative!!! Any more to compare this inverter gen. to?
Thanks for watching!
Why didn't you use the 30 amp plug on the gem?
I needed to use the 20 amp outlet to use the amp meter.
Hello, do you know what the gasoline run time and propane run time are, running a travel trailer with a 15k BTU ac unit during the hot summer in Texas? Thank you!
We are going to run that test soon.
My rv have a 50 amp power cable. Can I use this generator with an adapter plug to run a 15000 btu airconditioner? Thank you for the great review.
Yes, thats how we use it. One like this: amzn.to/2OLtS3e
How many hours can it run
We've done that here: ua-cam.com/video/IrldGnjm1Qg/v-deo.html
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If you're going to do a review of a dual fuel generator don't you think you should run it on Propane because most people I think who are looking for a dual fuel generator are probably going to run on propane 99% of the time and gasoline as a last resort
We have that test coming soon.