honda 2000 generator

There are some real small AC units that the 2000 could handle, but for the majority of AC units, you will be better off with the 3000. Either way, the Honda generators are darn good units and don't give off CO like a car or other generator would. Honda even has CARB compliant versions of all their generators. A lot cleaner.

 

yes the 3000 has a slot for a battery charger. it's but 10 amps.
just need to increase the length of wire or add terminals to the back of the cab somewhere.

 

Bigray, thanx a bunch for feedback and mostly for the pix that show me the exact mounting that I was imagine.
Can u please make a bit light in my mind about the amperage coz is such a mix in my head and honestly I'm not good at all when it's comming to amperage of a generator vs. charging battery.
So I've seen in the 3000 presentation a lot of amperage. Some 30, 25 and DC output 12A. U are talkin probably about the last one. So what that does mean ? What if is only 12 A (or the way u say it 10 A) ? It is not enough ? Will not charge my battery ? I will be able not to start my truck every time when the sound in my cab comes on for low voltage but just start the generator ?
And the last but not least question: do u have an aditional fuel tank(canister) for the generator to make the running time longer ?

Thank u in advance for your feedback. All my respect sir.

 

10 amps isn't a lot BUT how many DC loads do you have when running a generator? It will charge the battery but will take a while before you have enough juice to start the truck depending on how discharged your batteries are...

 

Onr thing to remember....Genorators make AC....they are very inefficent at making 12V.....and most of the 12V outlets are Wild, or unregulated....so it is not recommend using them for battery charging.
If you want a truck style APU unit...that makes 12V, then you will need to make one with a alternator, a regulator, and motor. Some folks in 4x4 use units like this to charge 12v batteries very quicly...in racing apps where the vehicle has had an alternator removed.
To run a gen, and only run the 12 off it is asking for problems....generators do not nativity produce 12V.....and 10amps DC is not much...you cigarette lighter is likely fused for 15....your truck alternator is likely a 160 amp...

 

One other thing to add...if you expect to plug a DC battery charger into the gen, you will lose a huge % of what you are making in the transition...it will run fine on an inverter gen (most honda have a pretty good modifies sine-wave...good enough anyway), but the non inverter gens usually result in slower battery charging when a charger is plunged into them...it has to do the the Sine-Wave of the AC, or rather the quality of it....ripples in it, or an imperfect waveform...common on a standard generator will reduce the efficiency by a large %.

Also remember that gens are rated in "surge" and running watts....Volts X amps=watts.
most folks say not to run a generator beyond 70% of the rated wattage, or the life will be shortened by the heat....just stuff to consider.

 

What about if I will buy separate a batery charger(booster) pluged to 3000 Honda ? Will the charger be a better and more accurate way to charge the batteries ?
I'm just asking coz I don't know and have no experience in theese things.

 

hi i find this generator 3000 watt and diesel www.truckgenerators.com

 

Why are you trying to charge your truck batts with a AC gen??...just run you stuff in the truck on AC power...and save the batts!! Making AC power..then converting it to DC is just inefficent, and back as#words.
If you need DC power...like a truck APU makes.....then get a truck APU...(or like I said earlier, build one with an motor and an alternator!!) they usually have a 160 or 180 amp alternator to make DC power, and an inverter for AC power...sot the simplest thing...but alternators will always put out the correct voltage is the regulator is running right.
On a Generator...Most of them are wired so they need to run at 3600 RPM, regardless of load...and this is much faster than they are efficient at. That is why the Honda/Yamaha inverter gens are so quiet at low loads...they run an alternator...and have an inverter make perfect AC current...so the gens motor runs at the exact RPM needed for the load...rather than stuck at 3600 rpms like 80% of gens. Some $$$ RV gens are set to run at 1800 RPM's...the windings of the generator are set up different...but this makes the gens cost more by 2 or 3 times, but extends the life of the gen by many times, and keeps it quiet.

 

Zippy, I was just asking coz I don't know the things. And I asked more coz of your observation on the generators that are not very accurate when charging batteries.

My final point is to find out if is worth it to buy a Honda 3000 for:
- charging batteries when I'm stuck somewhere for few days(fridge, TV etc working)
- pluggin a portable AC in the summer (overnight)
- pluggin the truck engine in the winter for few hours to warm it a bit before start.

That's all I need. And if the Honda 3000 will do the job then will be money well spent.

Thanx anyway for input. Much appreciated. If u have other points please don't be shy.