3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

professor95 wrote:

bill h wrote:
Perhaps the coach battery could be used to start the generator. Since there are already wires connecting the coach, a pair of DC wires heavy enough for a momentary start load wouldn't be a big deal with Andersons.

Bill, that is what I have done with my 40008. A #10 copper wire is sufficient. The only difference is when I press the start button inside the coach I engage a solenoid that connects the battery so remote electric starting can take place. The solenoid disconnects the generator from the battery at all other times so there is no leakage or parasitic loss through the generator. Additionally, the generator coil never provides any charge current to the coach batteries.

The Professor talked me into doing the same thing with my FW and receiver-mounted genset. Per his advice, I used #10 wire and put a 30 amp auto-reset circuit breaker in the circuit and backed that up with a 40 amp Maxi-fuse. This allowed me to eliminate the genset's battery, so there is some weight savings and one less battery to maintain! I use a wireless remote starter to start the genset that utilizes a solenoid so I don't suffer any battery drain, either. I also added a "Charge Wizard" module to my converter and now it is a true "intelligent charger" for my golf cart batts in the FW. I can safely leave the FW plugged into the 30 amp shoreline and that keeps the batts charged.
Regards,
John