Recharging with a Generator
I am using a Honda 2000i for keeping the battery charged while dry camping. My question: When charging your battery do you just plug the trailer shore power cable into the generator or do you connec...
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micar wrote:
what about using the battery charging cables you can buy for the Honda 2000?
Mike
Never seen those, but unless they include some kind of converter (doubtful), they are just going to put out the 8 amps that was mentioned above. That is very low power and you would be looking at a long run time to achieve anything.
My routine for charging the batteries goes like this. I plug the shore cord directly into the I2000 and use the fiver converter/charger. That's what it is for. If I'm going to be camping off-grid for more than a couple of days, then I run the generator for 2 hours minimum on the day after we setup, and for 2 hours minimum every day after that. The key is to keep the battery charge level high from day one. Don't wait until you're down 50% before charging. In most cases you can't get 50% back into a couple of 6 volt deep cycles in 8 hours of charging. Spread it out over your entire stay.
An upgraded converter/charger is money well spent. A dedicated external charger may be even faster, but I don't care to fool around carrying another gizmo.
My routine, my opinions.
