If the fan/heater is heating as well as fanning, then the generator can't even
support that alone, never mind the batteries.
The generator is rated 1,000 watts, and the fan/heater wants 2 KW = 2,000 watts
to fan and heat. That's 100% overload on the poor generator. The generator will
complain, and the heater will be barely warm.
A 1000 watt generator cannot run a 1500 watt ceramic heater without having problems.
To operate the truck heater itself would require one of the more complex systems, such as the RigMaster APU... a simple generator won't do this, as the truck heat is dependent on the flow and heating of engine coolant, which a detached generator won't do.Simpler APU units such as the ComfortPro use electrical coils for heat, and won't provide heat through the truck's ductwork.More specifics as to what type of unit you're looking to install are needed here before one could even begin tackling this question. If you want to stick with the KISS principle, a small Honda gas generator and some extension cords can run your block heater and something like an electric space heater. You wouldn't want to use anything which runs off the batteries, since there'd be no charging of the batteries unless you hooked up a charger.
Check the wattage used by the block heater which should be listed on the heater. If it is 2000 watts or less then the generator will run it.
No.
High winds, pilot generator. Is the heater located next to a wall? Is the heater door closed? Does the heater have a draft hood or what they call a stackless heater? Ken
Do you mean a pool that has a salt water generator? If so, any pool heater could be used.
replace it if you don't have the time to clean it.
A battery is a storage tank for electrons. The battery runs things from stored power created elsewhere. Think of it like the hot water heater, you want a longer shower, get a bigger tank. But if the water is shut off, the shower is a moot point.A solar panel makes power from sunlight. The solar panel is most like a generator, but a generator makes power from gasoline.Electricity moves at the speed of light, so if you don't have a battery to catch the power made by your generator or solar panel, the generator or solar panel must be on to run the appliances. A battery allows you to catch small amounts of power all day, and then turn on the microwave when you need it.
A 1500 watt heater is consuming 1500 watts/hour. If a 600 watt wind turbine can fully recharge a 12 volt battery in say 6 hours, then it would take around 5-6 fully charged 12 volt batteries to power the 1500 watt heater for one hour. However, this is a simplified calculation and there are many factors like battery efficiency and heater usage patterns that can affect the actual number of batteries needed.
nope. Block heater is just to heat the block and intake
If you are plugging in a battery charger connected to the battery, yes it will charge the battery. If you are referring to plugging in the block heater, then NO it will not charge the battery it will only warm the oil in the engine block. If you are referring to plugging in a battery heater then NO it will not charge the battery and will only keep it warm.
Suitable rated separate circuits with MCBs are advisable.