[A/S] More on Generators

["Thomas Dickieson" <lleather@xxxxxxxx>]

I have seen:

"plug in HOW?  
the shorepower 30a plug? AC?
or, the 12VDC umbilical?? DC?
very confused!!"

and:

"Will the A/C run off a 2800 Yamaha"

and:

"you can't plug your shorepower into an inverter (DC voltage) as your 
converter does not like that coming in on an AC circuit."

So, I will attempt to clarify from a non electrical point of view.  I 
am not an electrician, so I just try it, as they say, and YES, the 
Yamaha 2800 and the Honda EU3000is (which is a 2800) will both start 
and run an A/C unit while running other things.  In fact, my Honda 
will start the A/C unit in extreme heat, without even speeding up the 
Honda while it is on power save.  Nolo Problemo.  Plug in HOW?  Well, 
either into the 30a plug or into one of the 15a plugs.  If one wishes 
to run more than just the A/C, I would advise the 30a plug. And 
finally, You can plug your shorepower into the Honda and Yamaha 
inverters, as they are already inverted to 110 AC voltage, and the 
trailer converter likes it just fine.  All this is experience as I 
have now been using my Honda for a little over a year, and my trailer 
is still functioning in all regards.  Nothing burnt.  Nothing 
overloaded.  Nothing else to say, but, Hunter - the Yamaha 1000i is 
just fine for your purposes (unless it is a bit small) but if you got 
a 2000i then it would serve you just as well with a bit extra like 
microwave.  If you like blue better than red, then the choice is 
clear.  Yamaha and Honda make pretty much the same quality stuff 
in these inverter lines.  The Yamaha 3000 is much prettier than the 
Honda, and comes with it's own wheels already part of the unit.  From 
what I could gather, there isn't a hundred dollars difference in 
price between comparables, if one shops.  Sorry for being a bit long, 
but I thought my experience rather than my opinion might help others.

Tom