onan 5. generator

[Busnut83]

Can an onan 5000 emerald genset really run 2 roof airs ?

[TomC]

Yes at sea level

[TomCat]

I live, and often use an Onan 5500w Marquis, on LP fuel at 6900 feet above sea level. I can run two Coleman Mach1 PS pulling 9.6 amps each, with plenty left for microwave/etc. and battery charging.

Jay
87 SaftLiner

[Busnut83]

Thanks,,, I have been looking for a 6.5 used,,,, there is a 5. used on that bey sale in florida... any idea what a good price would be??

[TomCat]

I guess it's worth, whatever it's worth to you.

I paid $3100 for a new Onan 5500w LP, delivered, with all install and remote kits.

Then again, I paid $700 for a 10 year old Onan NH 6.5 Emerald, twenty years ago.

Although I wouldn't mention it over the phone if you make a deal, I'd insist on hearing it run, as well as seeing any/all repair records when you go pick it up.

Jay
87 SaftLiner

[HB of CJ]

Dunno.  Maybe at sea level at freezing.  Maybe not at 10,000 feet and 100 degrees F.  Probably not at the top of Pikes Peak with 110 degrees F.  Extreme examples.  You have maybe 40 amps maximum.  Less continous.  Much less at density altitude/temperature.

However....(and I love a good plan)....if you have a nice invertor, then, YES, maybe you can.  The invertor wigget thing absorbes the overload and sucks it out of your battery bank depending upon the demand, like starting microwaves, dryers, A/C units and stuff.

And...never start a paragraph with a conjunction.  No...wait...what I mean is that you can wire up your coach with a load shedding/sharing/priority circuit stuff to lessen the AVERAGE load, or just learn to know what gismos you can run at the same time.