R-pod Owners Forum : 2025 Rpod 203 http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : 2025 Rpod 203 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:57:39 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:32:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16141 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ 2025 Rpod 203 : Congratulations on your 205, I... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154653#154653 Author: jato
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Posted: 02 Jul 2025 at 5:32am

Congratulations on your 205, I saw one at our Traverse City, Michigan, R-Pod Rally last month, that is quite the unit!  I do not have lithium batteries in our 177 but know that as batteries charge off your generator or through a battery charger the normal charge will show 14.5 - 14.6 volts.  A fully charged battery will show 12.72 volts and anything above that is a bonus.  Even my pair of batteries have shown 13.6 volts after being charged and yet a day later will drop down to 12.8 - 12.9 volts after a couple days even though they are not hooked up to anything.  ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:32:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154653#154653 2025 Rpod 203 : Hi Steven, Thanks for the reply!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154652#154652 Author: Suess
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Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 8:37pm

Hi Steven, Thanks for the reply! At the time we tried to run the AC, we were also charging our LifePo ah100 battery. It was charged 13.4. At any rate, we also have our fridge which only runs on battery. Not sure if it was running at the time or not.

I also have another question for you: when charging with the generator, at one point it said we were at 14.5 and totally charged. When we unhooked the generator, it said we were back down to 13.6. Not sure what that was about. Any ideas?

Thanks, Sue]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:37:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154652#154652 2025 Rpod 203 : A Generac 2500 should run the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154650#154650 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 2:54pm

A Generac 2500 should run the AC, provided you also are not trying to run other power intensive things. Were your batteries charged so that the converter would not be drawing a lot of amperes trying to charge it? Were you using an inverter to run other appliances? More detail as to exactly what was happening would help.

When we had our RP-179, I installed a MicroAir EZStart, which really helped. The compressor has a large surge current when it starts. The EZStart changes that so that the initial surge is not there. The compressor ramps up speed and you can barely hear it start up. Something like that may help in your situation also.

You still will not be able to run multiple heavy-draw items at the same time with that generator, but it will allow your AC to start and run without the generator shutting down. Ultimately, you need a bigger generator if you want to run more than your AC.



Edited by StephenH - 30 Jun 2025 at 2:55pm]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:54:13 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154650#154650 2025 Rpod 203 : I meant a Generac 2500 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154649#154649 Author: Suess
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Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 10:59am

I meant a Generac 2500]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:59:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154649#154649 2025 Rpod 203 : My husband and I have a Generac... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154648#154648 Author: Suess
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Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 10:58am

My husband and I have a Generac 200 generator and tried to use it with our new rpod 203 to run the air conditioner. As soon as we turned the air on the generator conked out. Any suggestions on how we can run the air?]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:58:59 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154648#154648 2025 Rpod 203 : 😀 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154326#154326 Author: Suess
Subject: 16141
Posted: 04 Mar 2025 at 4:14pm

šŸ˜€]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:14:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154326#154326 2025 Rpod 203 : Welcome and congratulations on... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154325#154325 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 04 Mar 2025 at 4:11pm

Welcome and congratulations on your RPod! I hope you have many fun adventures and make many great memories as you travel and camp with it.]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:11:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154325#154325 2025 Rpod 203 : Hi All! I’m new to the group... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154323#154323 Author: Suess
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Posted: 04 Mar 2025 at 3:04pm

Hi All! Iā€™m new to the group and I really look forward to being part of this forum! Thanks so much! ]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:04:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16141&PID=154323#154323