generator for emergency

[DutchDan]

Hi,

planning a big trip this summer to the Meds. We will anchor a lot, so i need a way to use the Mastervolt charger, just in case the battery's will run out.

what type of generator is small and good for this purpose?

Dan

 

[Nat]

I bought a 950w 2 stroke with a 12v charger built into it just for this purpose. its small,light & stores in the engine room. Think it was £70.00 from Makro's. a bit noisy but charges batterys quickly.

 

[mad_boater]

I see you keep your generator in the engine room. I do too. Often wonderered if its safe to keep one in there, petrol and all that. Anyone know what that may do to the insurance cover if any thing happened?

 

[poter]

Ermmm,

If your in the med what about a couple of Solar Panels?

poter

 

[Robin]

Be careful with generator choice because the power to run the charger may be more than you think. There are power/efficiency losses between 220v AC and 12v DC and unless the Mastervolt is a very recent one these losses will mean a bigger genset than you might theoretically think. Some of the latest chargers have a means of dropping their output to 75%/50%/25% of maximum for this reason and for low amp marina outlets.

 

[hightech]

How about a fuel cell ?? Totally silent and provide a permanent topup for batteries. Somewhat expensive initial outlay though. The charter companies are installing them instead of running engines for charging.