I have a choice to make. Our 18 year old
Farymann 18 W
single cylinder 4 kva
diesel generator has a
compression problem and I can't find
parts to fix it. Instead of
buying an expensive new
generator I'm considering biting the bullet and upgrading our
batteries to 400 amp hour LiPo4s with a 2,000 watt
inverter. For
charging we will have a
Rutland wind generator, 300 watts
solar and a 100 amp
alternator with its own
regulator. Our existing lead acid
batteries (330 amp hour house bank) are nearing the end of their life but we probably would have replaced them with AGMs if the generator was still working.
Our AC usage has included powering a microwave,
electric kettle, small hot
water tank, small space
heater and laptops. We are part time cruisers and like living on the hook.
I understand it wouldn't be sensible to run a space
heater off a
lithium bank, but does the above set-up sound like a rational alternative to
buying a new generator?
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