Sean C

Fred, sounds good, a battery monitor is a good idea, I wasn't thinking about that. I was wondering how people were keeping track of not cycling their MH battery below 50%, I've always just waited until the lights got dim and then recharged... Maineah, I got a smokin deal on a Generac GP3000i which weighs 60lbs and is roughly 22"x13"x18", so it fits in the generator compartment. Here's the link for the spec sheet- https://www.generac.com/generaccorporate/media/library/content/all-products/portable-recreational-power/gp series/gp3000i-spec-sheet-10000016724.pdf I have no intention of running it inside the compartment, this is just its storage location now. When I need generator power I'll just pull it out and plug in via the shore outlet. Although less convenient than an internally running unit, this suits my needs.

Thanks for the feedback, sounds like this isn't a definite "no" situation. In regards to reviving the Onan, after already throwing a few hundred bucks at it, it spending 2+ months at the local small engine repair guy's shop (who I don't think ever made a real attempt to troubleshoot), and facing probably another 3 to 400 bucks for a new carb, I'm definitely committed at this point to the new portable generator, which also serves some other practical purposes for me outside of RV use. Fred, to your point- when I am running the portable generator to power the coach, would I be better off disconnecting the coach battery from the house and charging it directly from the second outlet on the generator with a small auto charger? This would eliminate the need for the battery to charge via the converter and my battery is easily accessible with terminal quick-disconnects. Pros/cons? Doesn't matter? Thanks again

Hello Toyota Motorhome community! I've never posted before because I almost always find what I'm looking for in existing forum conversations, so thanks for that! I've got an '86 Granville and I'm hoping someone can assist me with a "sanity check" on my generator game plan- My original Onan 2.8 was connected to the converter via a modern Surge Guard automatic transfer switch that auto-detects between generator power and shore power. I could never get the Onan to run reliably and I ended up getting a good deal on a modern portable 3000w inverter generator with a 30amp outlet, so I went for it. My question is, is there any reason not to power the coach with the generator by simply plugging it directly into the 30 amp shore outlet? If this is OK to do, I'll just disconnect the old generator's wiring from the automatic transfer switch. I do want the coach battery to charge while the generator is running, I understand that this happens via the converter (although not super well) with my original series 6300 converter with a 3 amp charging rate. This converter is being upgraded shortly with a PD4645VL 45 Amp converter from bestconverter.com, so this should improve the battery charging situation via the shore outlet. Any thoughts? Am I good to go with the plan or are there concerns I'm not thinking about? Thanks all! -Sean