Genny power 110/240 volt

[Road Runner]

When I had the electrics done I didn't have my genny altered to supply the 240 socket and left it at 110 volt only.

Is it an expensive job to have it so it does both 110 and 240 volts?

I was being mean at the time of conversionoh:

 

[Lindy-C]

Depends on whether your transformer has a step-up facility John, if not you'd need to put in another tranny alongside the one you've got or change it altogether

 

[eddie]

Hi RR

What do you want to run on 220volt? you may find it much easier to get a decent inverter fitted, and if you haven't fot one yet a good mains charger that will work on 110 -220 volts AC

This way when you start the genny you are making loads of 12 volt to run the inverter with the added bonus that you will be able to use the inverter with out the genny running (subject to decent batteries and capacity)

It is all down to what you want to run really. We had a hell of a job talking one of our customers out of having a 2000 watt inverter fitted as he wanted to run a 220 VAC table lampoh: He really didn't want a 12 volt lamp as it would "flatten his batteries

Cheers

Eddie

 

[Road Runner]

I have got by for the last year without it so think I'll save my money.

Twas someone on the other channel got me thinking

Ta for the speedy replies:thumb:

 

[ukrv]

John

Sell the Genny - you'll have loads of cash for next New Years beer fund - and plenty of extra room to store the tinnies. :thumb:

You could even convert the space into a room for yer dad and he can go with you next year [JOKE].

Paul

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[Road Runner]

Being VEIN it's cool tom have a 998cc genny as part of the package (typical American)

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

When I had the electrics done I didn't have my genny altered to supply the 240 socket and left it at 110 volt only.

Is it an expensive job to have it so it does both 110 and 240 volts?

I was being mean at the time of conversionoh:

You can buy a 240v AC FIVE Kilowatt petrol genny now for about £250 all in or a 2.2KW diesel (Macro) There are 850 watt ones for about £50 all in so why bother, get a new one.

Dont know about the quality and Macros return policy is not much cop but if you go to Cosco you can take it back anytime for money back.

Just a thought.

 

[Lampie]

Your RV was supplied in 110v for the good old USA. So over here you needed to add a transformer when on mains to knock down to 110v. You and me add 240v sockets thats ok on mains because we can split the supply, one to transformer one to mains 240v.

But when on gennie you don't have 240v. Now the transformer you had fitted to knock down 240 to 110v will work the opposite way round so 110 in from gennie 240 out to you sockets. It's a switching thing done that way.

Other way leave your RV 110v as supplied, transformer on mains to give 110v so RV works. Come off 110v RV mains at it's fuse board to a transformer to give 240v for your sockets. Ok two transformers but everything works. In realality the 240v sockets won't be pulling that much, tv / video etc. Kettle so you don't need that much off a transformer. Rest of RV stays as made, aircon, fridge whatever else.

Just remember transformers have a in rush of ampage to make them start up and can be quite high, so with two could be very high. Find a transformer with soft start opion then no problem.

Regards


LAMPIE