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Topic: new 179
Posted By: john in idaho
Subject: new 179
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2014 at 5:18pm
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We just picked a new 179, but had to leave it at the dealers because it was snowing hard, and I didn't want to pull it the first time in a snow storm. We now have a foot so it may be there several days. We are out of the tent trailer now. I have a Honda 1000 generator. Can that work in tandem with a 2000? |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2014 at 5:45pm
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Congrats on your 179!! Hope you like it as much like ours!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2014 at 6:32pm
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Officially Honda and Yamaha say you must match the genset. Reality is if you pair a 1000 with a 2000 and make sure you keep the load below 2000 watts you should be ok. All the "companion" wires do is to link the outputs together so the loads are shared - in this case 1000 watts each. One of the two gensets will sync up its waveform to the other. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2014 at 9:43pm
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Not to be ignorant, but I am 71 yrs old, but what is a "genset"? JH
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Posted By: shroomer
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2014 at 10:59pm
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A genset is another name for a generator like your Honda. ------------- Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2014 at 9:19pm
And a bit easier to type than "generators".  ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2014 at 9:56pm
Good thing we're not using dilithium crystal powered impulse engines!  And thanks for getting us back online here, Tech (or whoever was responsible). fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2014 at 9:57pm
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Did I miss something? Why would anyone want to pair a 1000w generator with a 2000w generator to end up with 2000 watts? Why lug the 1000w generator along? TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2014 at 6:55am
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Very true, I was exhausted from a day of chainsawing and that didn't occur to me! Although I could see it still being useful if you had baseline loads you didn't want to interrupt during refueling, need an occasional boost to run an A/C or microwave, and were seriously trying to conserve fuel. Like after a hurricane in Florida. That setup would let you run the 1000 watt genset most of the time, only firing up the 2000 watt genset to run bigger stuff or to shut down the 1000 watt to refuel. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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