2kw Inverter + 4 GC2 6v batteries = wiring???
I now have 4- 6volt GC2 215 batteries, PD9270 converter charger, and and a ProSine 1800 watt inverter (2800 watt surge) and want to start wiring. I have a quantity of 2 AWG wire on a spool, a suppl...
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Reporting back after a week plus.
First, let me say THANK YOU to all who have contributed and read the posts to make sure I was on the right track for the proper gear :C
Next, I'll give some feedback from our trip.
1. Xantrex ProSine 1800W is a very nice and standby-efficient model inverter. Much of the time is was 0-1amp shown on the display, occasionally 2 amp. We left it running the whole time, no need to turn it off.
2. Inverter + LED 120V bulbs in our living room slide overhead lights was "nothing" to the inverter or batteries. We also left several 120v LED decorative night lights plugged in and running 24/7
3. GoPower TS-30 30 amp automatic transfer switch worked perfectly! Never missed a beat. Occasional flicker as it switched sources, but not even enough to reset the time on the microwave :C
4. PD9270 charger/converter worked just fine. Although it did take a while charging at 13.6v before it switched over to 14.3v or whatever. The pendant showed "Boost mode" solid light, which perplexes me. I'll play with it a bit more, maybe I missed something?
5. 4- 6v Duracell GC-2 batteries from Penn Mfg had no problem with our loads, though we did run the generator an hour or so here and there. Sometimes 2 days, sometimes twice a day. Played with it a bit ;)
6. Champion 3100 wireless remote start generator is pretty quiet. Even up close it didn't have the harsh frequencies, rather a muffled soft sound. We ran the house cord, plus a 25ft heavy extension cord out to a rock 'platform' next to a tree so we could cable-lock the generator and have a non-flammable surface to sit it on (though it never got hot). We covered the yellow extension cord with leaves and after cooling, kept the genny covered with a green tarp to protect from rain and reduce the bright yellow 'advertisement' LOL.
7. Inverter quite easily runs the microwave. I don't know how long, but it did fine.
8. Generator quite easily runs the air conditioner.
9. The inverter WILL NOT run the air conditioner (!) Genny ran out of fuel while I was away from camp and the family was there. The genny shut down, the ATS switched the power, the inverter shut down with 'overload shutdown' or some message and beeped an "annoying alarm" as they said, LOL. I turned off the A/C, switched inverter off for a few seconds, turned it back on, no problem. Refilled genny, switched it back automatically, no problem. Not the way I wanted to test that feature, but good to know)
10. Fantastic fan and even Vortex fan don't stress the batteries.
11. Radio, AC LEDs, 12v LEDs, etc are fine with the inverter and batteries. Losing the 'fear' LOL
12. Both slides can be put out, then in, then out again without draining. I don't know the level as I'm not setup for that yet. We arrived almost midnight in the dark and pouring rain, so we just backed in and deployed the slides and removed the plug to the tow vehicle overnight and then put them back in to go fill with water, position, and level the next day....and apologize to each of the neighbors for arriving so late in our diesel ;)
13. 120v cell phone chargers didn't bother the inverter at all.
14. Stovetop percolator makes EXCELLENT coffee! Takes about 30 mins for the 8 cups, but very superior to our electric coffee makers.
15. Cooking indoors (no bacon) was fine, without odor issues if we turned on the vent hood fan and turned the Fantastic ceiling vent fan to IN, it evacuated quite nicely. We'll likely do more indoor cooking now- except for the grillin' :)
16. I want to look into Solar now ;)
First, let me say THANK YOU to all who have contributed and read the posts to make sure I was on the right track for the proper gear :C
Next, I'll give some feedback from our trip.
1. Xantrex ProSine 1800W is a very nice and standby-efficient model inverter. Much of the time is was 0-1amp shown on the display, occasionally 2 amp. We left it running the whole time, no need to turn it off.
2. Inverter + LED 120V bulbs in our living room slide overhead lights was "nothing" to the inverter or batteries. We also left several 120v LED decorative night lights plugged in and running 24/7
3. GoPower TS-30 30 amp automatic transfer switch worked perfectly! Never missed a beat. Occasional flicker as it switched sources, but not even enough to reset the time on the microwave :C
4. PD9270 charger/converter worked just fine. Although it did take a while charging at 13.6v before it switched over to 14.3v or whatever. The pendant showed "Boost mode" solid light, which perplexes me. I'll play with it a bit more, maybe I missed something?
5. 4- 6v Duracell GC-2 batteries from Penn Mfg had no problem with our loads, though we did run the generator an hour or so here and there. Sometimes 2 days, sometimes twice a day. Played with it a bit ;)
6. Champion 3100 wireless remote start generator is pretty quiet. Even up close it didn't have the harsh frequencies, rather a muffled soft sound. We ran the house cord, plus a 25ft heavy extension cord out to a rock 'platform' next to a tree so we could cable-lock the generator and have a non-flammable surface to sit it on (though it never got hot). We covered the yellow extension cord with leaves and after cooling, kept the genny covered with a green tarp to protect from rain and reduce the bright yellow 'advertisement' LOL.
7. Inverter quite easily runs the microwave. I don't know how long, but it did fine.
8. Generator quite easily runs the air conditioner.
9. The inverter WILL NOT run the air conditioner (!) Genny ran out of fuel while I was away from camp and the family was there. The genny shut down, the ATS switched the power, the inverter shut down with 'overload shutdown' or some message and beeped an "annoying alarm" as they said, LOL. I turned off the A/C, switched inverter off for a few seconds, turned it back on, no problem. Refilled genny, switched it back automatically, no problem. Not the way I wanted to test that feature, but good to know)
10. Fantastic fan and even Vortex fan don't stress the batteries.
11. Radio, AC LEDs, 12v LEDs, etc are fine with the inverter and batteries. Losing the 'fear' LOL
12. Both slides can be put out, then in, then out again without draining. I don't know the level as I'm not setup for that yet. We arrived almost midnight in the dark and pouring rain, so we just backed in and deployed the slides and removed the plug to the tow vehicle overnight and then put them back in to go fill with water, position, and level the next day....and apologize to each of the neighbors for arriving so late in our diesel ;)
13. 120v cell phone chargers didn't bother the inverter at all.
14. Stovetop percolator makes EXCELLENT coffee! Takes about 30 mins for the 8 cups, but very superior to our electric coffee makers.
15. Cooking indoors (no bacon) was fine, without odor issues if we turned on the vent hood fan and turned the Fantastic ceiling vent fan to IN, it evacuated quite nicely. We'll likely do more indoor cooking now- except for the grillin' :)
16. I want to look into Solar now ;)
