Great thread, @TinaHenderson. Just to add to what @PartnerAdventure mentioned about alternator stress — one practical solution worth considering is a DC-DC charger (B2B) like the Victron Orion-Tr...
Good shout from @BatteryTim and @AmyChapman89 on the inverter/charger being the real crux of it. What I'd add is don't overlook the generator's THD rating — cheap units pushing dirty sine waves...
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