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Subject Topic: Does anyone use a generator? Post Reply Post New Topic
10/7/2016 at 1:24pm
 Location: North Devon
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Notwithstanding the competition currently running for a Clarke IG1200 on the equipment section of this website, does anyone have/use a generator on site.

We are thinking about getting one but seem to remember reading somewhere that they can be noisy and some campsites don't allow them.

With the today's technology are they quieter?
What size do people recommend. We don't take a tv, have an electric heater and kettle and a lamp. Would like to charge iPad or laptop.

interested in people's comments!

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10/7/2016 at 1:29pm
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Well with that one (1000 watts) you can forget the heater and kettle It would be OK for the laptops and lamp


13/7/2016 at 10:05am
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I'm new to camping, but as a narrow boater, do know that the portable generator of choice, for reliability and noise is the Honda eu20i 2kw. Not cheap at around £1k, but are far superior to other suitcase generators. Kipor do a half decent copy, but not as good, and louder. I would only consider using a generator if I was camping in a remote place, with no nearby neighbours. Even the so called quiet Honda genies are loud, and on the river we have restrictions on times we can run them.


13/7/2016 at 10:33am
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I think if you started one up on a campsite you'd be ejected ... fast!


13/7/2016 at 11:52am
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It used to be true that some camp sites banned generators, but not any more. These days, MOST camp sites ban them. 'Silent' ones are anything but silent, in the main, and anything even close to silent will cost a grand plus. They are ideal for rallies, if you attend a lot of them, as they tend not to have restrictions, but, for 'normal' camp sites, forget it, as, even the ones that allow them, will often restrict use to certain times.

I prefer to go EHU, but, because we camp with family / friends sometimes, and go to one or two festivals, we, actually, end up going without EHU more often than not. As a result, I have geared my camper up to run totally on gas / EHU. Water, fridge, oven, hob and grill all run on gas, lighting, pumps, TV, phone chargers, microwave etc, all run on 12V. An 80W solar panel keeps the leisure battery topped up indefinitely, is truly silent, and welcomed everywhere. Of course, the one issue I do have is heating. I have a couple of portable cannister gas heaters, which are great for taking the chill off, but not safe for long term use. As already pointed out, though, a 1KW generator will not be up to running anything other than the smallest oil filled rads, or similar heaters, anyway.

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13/7/2016 at 1:01pm
 Location: North Devon
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Thanks for responses, you have persuaded me that it's a no go!

Having talked it over, we do like to have electric for the shaver, hairdryer etc. We have got used to the softer life of camping........

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13/7/2016 at 7:21pm
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Hydrogen fuel cell genny's is the way forward for camping, prohibitively expensive at the moment, but prices are sure to drop in the future.


16/7/2016 at 6:59pm
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I've found that with LED lighting, a well charged 85ah Leisure battery will easily do a week. And if you have a charger in the boot, you can generally find somewhere to charge it if you get in trouble.


16/7/2016 at 8:45pm
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You book a site with EHU, to use the EHU....

You book a site WITHOUT EHU then not to go and use a generator.....


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Damned if I do...

Damned if I don't!!!!


16/7/2016 at 9:09pm
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Echo GCM,
It'll be much easier just to book an electroc hook up. That's a lot of nights camping you can have instead of a £1000 generator, which will really just make you the most hated person on the campsite ;)


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16/7/2016 at 9:31pm
 Location: North Devon
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I have just heard a generator - not on a site I hasten to add.
Will NOT be getting one.
For the sake of a few pounds for EHU, its worth it to get heat, lights, battery charged up for the mover, hairdryer, shaver, computer/iPad charged, electric oven and all gizmo's whenever we want.

With the weather over the recent days it would be miserable without some heat to take the damp and chill out of the camper - and keep us snug.

Yep, have put the generator idea out of mind.
Thanks for the posts.

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sandra



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