12V lights flicker on generator
I know there is another thread here called "Voltage fluctuation" and I suspect I'm getting some of the same effects. However, this is an Onan 5500 built-in that didn't used to do this. Is there som...
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joebedford wrote:
I have mostly halogen lights. They flicker quickly for minutes at a time.
Why would you think it's the WFCO when it doesn't do this on shore power?
Someone recently posted the very same issue you have.
They also had a WFCO converter..
There was many round and round discussions about adding a capacitor to the output..
The OP actually solved the problem by replacing the WFCO with a Progressive Dynamics converter.
I do not think a capacitor would have solved the issue anyways.
Generators do not provide 100% rock solid AC voltages nor is the frequency exactly 60hz. Slight changes in voltage or frequency can conceivably cause a switching converter to also "follow" those changes.
WFCOs do seem to have a weak spot in output voltage regulation when it comes to operation on a generator.
Your choice is to put up with it or replace the converter.
