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Originally Posted by 16ACE27
It would never be used on an RV generator as the converter always has a load on the AC circuit so an "auto-idle" would never happen as it changes the output frequency and voltage. Now inverter generators that have an "ECO" mode that reduces the speed of the generator to match engine power to drawn electrical power is where the RV world is finally headed after Honda, Yamaha and others have had this feature for at least 2 decades. I even carry a first generation Honda 2000 on trips that I'll be boondocking for several days as it can carry any load in the MH but the big A/C and continuously charge the batteries in ECO mode with a lot less noise than the Onan 4K.
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Auto-idle and eco-mode are the same thing
Different manufacturers use different lingo
Bottomline…the generator runs at a lower RPM when loads are lowered.
Example: There are times in my coach where 4amps, a low draw is being pulled.
In that case, the generator would run at or just above idle speed.
Then when the AC or Microwave is on, generator runs at a higher speed.
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