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Is this battery + power inverter set up gonna work?

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About 8-9 miles of range added at Level 1 charging (2-3 miles per hour)
Not worth the weight of inverter (15lbs) + battery (58lbs), you lose about 2-4 miles.
Charging at level 1 from a portable source makes no sense.

If you're going to remote places I'd suggest a generator + gas/propane.
I did calculations a bit ago and I think the best you can get out of a portable generator is full level 2 charging. Personally I like having the trifuel generators and I prefer Westinghouse generators since they are light and quiet. With trifuel you can use it as a backup house generator, keep propane tanks for longer storage (better density than a battery) and also use the built in gas tank on trips.

Note that 8200 isn't enough for full level 2 on propane (gas should). But it's still quite a fast charge.
Here is a comparison of 8200 vs 11000 generators:

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8200 works pretty well for the size and price. But to max out range (get the most out of a tank) you'd want a 11000. You want a genny with 14-50 plug(s) and a clean inverter and enough running watts on the fuel type
 
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About 8-9 miles of range added at Level 1 charging (2-3 miles per hour)
Not worth the weight of inverter (15lbs) + battery (58lbs), you lose about 2-4 miles.
Charging at level 1 from a portable source makes no sense.

If you're going to remote places I'd suggest a generator + gas/propane.
I did calculations a bit ago and I think the best you can get out of a portable generator is full level 2 charging. Personally I like having the trifuel generators and I prefer Westinghouse generators since they are light and quiet. With trifuel you can use it as a backup house generator, keep propane tanks for longer storage (better density than a battery) and also use the built in gas tank on trips.

Note that 8200 isn't enough for full level 2 on propane (gas should). But it's still quite a fast charge.
Here is a comparison of 8200 vs 11000 generators:

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8200 works pretty well for the size and price. But to max out range (get the most out of a tank) you'd want a 11000. You want a genny with 14-50 plug(s) and a clean inverter and enough running watts on the fuel type
Thanks! But the weight of generator is heavier and bulky. Plus gas/propane is gonna smell and noisy when running.

What about two (2) of those batteries in series to 24V and:


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Thanks! But the weight of generator is heavier and bulky. Plus gas/propane is gonna smell and noisy when running.

What about two (2) of those batteries in series to 24V and:


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Yes it is heavy, but I included the range loss from weight. Batteries are going to weigh more and perform worse relatively. The generators aren't that loud (you can barely hear a 8500 from inside the cabin) and you should be in the middle of nowhere so it doesn't matter. It beats waiting several hours to go 10 miles. Propane has no noticeable smell. Gas will ofc but I generally don't run gas.

Two of those batteries + inverter will weigh 131 lbs. Not far off from the generator.
Don't think that inverter would work with 24v but ignoring that the proposed setup would add:

14-17 miles of range at same level 1 charging (2-3 miles per hour)
And you would lose about 5-8 miles of range from weight.

Still doesn't work. Level 1 charging on anything other than outlet connected to the grid doesn't make sense.
 
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there was link to solar conversation somewhere...
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