Years ago, I was given this model:

https://www.campingworld.com/c...ate-model-67293.html

It is still NIB. I was thinking of selling it but if I can reliably and easily convert it to an inverter, I would keep it.

Intended use would be to run sensitive electronics in my trailer if the power were to go out. Thoughts?

Thanks!

Just plug a surge protector into it and run your electronics from that.

What kind of trailer? If an RV you should have a battery bank. Your genny can charge the batteries. The battery bank feeds into an Inverter. This cleans the power up safely. The inverter provides 110 Volt AC power. Note: You MUST have a Pure Sine Wave Inverter for the clean power.

I have a JayFlight. What I wanted to do was directly power the trailer from my generator. Or, power a home appliance if the power went out. I need clean power for that. Typically like a Honda eu2000i.

You'd essentially need to add an Inverter, but integrating it with your generator would not necessarily be something 'easily' done. Honestly, the fact that you're asking the question is indicative you probably shouldn't go down that path anyway. Like OKCGene said, you'd need an Inverter with an output waveform that's a True Sine Wave. I sold/integrated AC Inverters for 25 years, and if it were me, I'd sell your existing generator, and buy the one that meets your needs out of the box! Just sayin'

Thanks. I was just checking inverter prices and it looks like it would be cheaper to sell and buy one.

I was thinking 4500-5000. That would run what I need for my RV. I'm intrigued with Champions dual fuel inverter. Just run it on propane and avoid the mess of gas.

If sourced years ago, and NIB, I would be mildly concerned with cylinder bore and ring rust. Less worried about carburetor elastomers, but decay is possible.

On a well-regarded RV channel, the owner speaks of electrical power in several episodes. In the solar episodes, he explains his view on inverters.

https://www.keepyourdaydream.com/?s=generator

Sounds like what you are seeking is a Power Conditioner to have a perfect sinusoidal wave of electricity for sensitive electronics. I wouldn't try integrating anything, just put a Power Conditioner in-line between your generator and the electronics you plan on using.

Generator------>Power Conditioner----->Electronics

That will cleanup "dirty power" and depending on the model, arrest surges too, but a surge protector after the power conditioner won't hurt and will provide you with lots of outlets for the minor amount of power that electronics draw compared to nearly anything else used in a home.

Yes, there’s a way, but it won’t be cost effective and it will be REALLY LOUD. An inverter generator will be much quieter.

The main consideration with generators for trailer RVs is: do you want to run the A/C? Most of the RV A/Cs won’t start with a 2,000/2,200 watt generator (which are really 1,600/1,800 continuous). You can get a soft start kit for the A/C, but once it’s running the generator won’t have much capacity left to run anything else.

The next largest load will be the microwave or possibly something you plug into an outlet: hair dryer, slow cooker, vacuum cleaner, leaf blower, etc. All 1,500 watts max.

While charging the battery, the inverter/charger will be the next largest load at about 1,200 watts, assuming it’s a 10amp charger.

After that, TVs, LED lights, water pump, fridge (assuming it’s propane), phone chargers, etc. really don’t draw much.

If you manage your loads and don’t use the A/C, then you can get by with one of the 2,000/2,200 watt generators.

If you want to run the A/C and you manage your loads, you can get by with a 3,500 watt generator.

Buy a decent size UPS battery backup. These have an inverter in them that makes clean AC from the batteries. Run your sensitive electronics off the UPS. We use them in industrial machines for this very purpose to protect sensitive computers and electronics from crapped up AC power circuits.

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Originally posted by mrw:
Buy a decent size UPS battery backup. These have an inverter in them that makes clean AC from the batteries. Run your sensitive electronics off the UPS. We use them in industrial machines for this very purpose to protect sensitive computers and electronics from crapped up AC power circuits.

A double conversion UPS is extremely expensive. Most POU UPS anything under $1,000 is Line Interactive and has limited voltage regulation and conditioning.

If its new in the box I'd just throw in on a shelf and leave it there as a backup.

Look at the Champion 4500 watt RV inverter generator dual fuel. My mother in law has one and used it for 10 days during Hurricane Ian. Ran perfect. Nice clean power. She gets propane for 50% off from work so she was able to run it cheap.

Yes. It is still NIB, not even opened. I live in the desert so I'm not worried about rust. It has also been stored on wooden blocks, off the cement, in a garage type setting.

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That Champion is the one I'm intrigued by. It can also run parallel IIRC.