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Old 05-27-2020, 08:46 AM   #10
gjennings
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Join Date: Oct 2018
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Originally Posted by Tom N OH View Post
It’s an admirable goal, but unless you have money to burn, you’d be better off buying 2 Honda 2000s, a parallel kit & an extended run fuel tank kit. Some people like to brag on cheaper generators, but for real world quiet & durability, Hondas are the best in the long run. You’re going to need 3000+ watts of solar to come anywhere near to running an A/C unit, plus a LOT more than 4 golf cart batteries. The general rule of thumb is 66 square feet of solar panels for every 1000 watts. Try to find 200 square feet of usable space on your roof. Then start pricing the panels. You’ll soon decide that it’s not worth it, again, unless you have money to burn. I’m all for saving fossil fuels & everything, solar just isn’t financially feasible yet.
I had no issues placing 4 300 watt panels on my Montana at all. Also if you have the knowledge and can install the solar yourself those 2 Honda generators will cost more then solar. The big expense is if you go Lithium or not.
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