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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
70 gallons a day is a thirsty little 👿 . I appreciate the real world feedback . I think I would let a generator run for a few hours then turn off for a few hours . It would really stink to have the convenience of a generator during an extended outage and run out of propane ☹️.
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See, this is the advantage of the Battery/Inverter/Generator system
When the generator is running, it is running nearly full load, to re-charge the batteries plus run the house. When the batteries hit about 80% full, the generator shuts off. The batteries then drain down to about 30% and the cycle starts again.
Why 30% to 80%?
Batteries do not fill up linearly near the top end of the fill. And near the bottom, they are more likely to be damaged/create tendrils, etc. You can get a lot more life out of a battery that is kept at 80%.