[C320-list] Inverter - follow-up questions

[Bruce Stanley]

Bob
I like your commonsense approach, more-so with the fact that you put your
money on it!
EU2000i 'Companion' Question: besides getting hot water and charging the
battery bank(s),
do you run a DVD playing system from it? ... charging cell phones etc, as
well??

thanks
Bruce Stanley C320#1084
Sydney Australia
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On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Robert Seastream <
robert.seastream at comcast.net> wrote:

> We just bought the Honda EU2000i 'Companion' (has a twistlock outlet
> alongside the standard outlet) generator.  Paid $1095 US for it at a local
> authorized dealer/servicer.  It was about $90 more than two online sources,
> but it was oiled, fueled, load bank tested, verified working, in hand and
> out the door all in one stop, so we felt it was worth it.
>
> We did this because while we've upgraded our alternator/charging system, we
> feel that the diesel engines primary purpose is to propel the boat in lack
> of wind or while maneuvering in port.  Running it solely to charge the
> batteries or make hot water puts excessive hours on the engine and can be
> expensive in the long run maintenance wise.  Regarding inverters, they can
> place a HUGE current draw on the house batteries, leading to early
> replacement or worse.  Thus, we felt the generator was the efficient
> solution.
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906