battery charging w/ a Honda eu1000i
Using a Honda eu1000i, can I charge two 12 volt deep cycle batteries at the same time? For one battery I'd use a 25 amp smart charger plugged into the AC outlet, for the other battery I'd hook up ...
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I use one of these: 30 amp adjustable voltage power supply unit for battery charging.
I set it at 15.0V at the battery terminal and I'd parallel connect those two batteries, for charging purposes only, and separate them once fully charged. You'll need a timer of sorts for this unit, or measure the specific gravity of the batteries to get a feel for state of charge, these are not set it and forget it systems, but they can and do recharge to a top charge at or almost 100% state of charge.
Also, make sure your Honda Eu1000i is fully warmed up before turning this baby on, because it's going to work that little honda pretty hard from the get go, so always warm the motor up fully before working it hard. Put your hand by the vents near the exhaust and feel the air temps coming off the cylinder head, if it's hair dryer temp hot, the motor is fully warmed up.
You will need to run your motor in regular mode for probably 10 or 15 minutes before you can return it to "eco" mode for recharging. Always start this power supply unit up in "regular" mode on the Honda.
Another option is to buy an Iota 30 amp unit, with the smart switch, or the little wire loop that charges at 14.8V rate.
I set it at 15.0V at the battery terminal and I'd parallel connect those two batteries, for charging purposes only, and separate them once fully charged. You'll need a timer of sorts for this unit, or measure the specific gravity of the batteries to get a feel for state of charge, these are not set it and forget it systems, but they can and do recharge to a top charge at or almost 100% state of charge.
Also, make sure your Honda Eu1000i is fully warmed up before turning this baby on, because it's going to work that little honda pretty hard from the get go, so always warm the motor up fully before working it hard. Put your hand by the vents near the exhaust and feel the air temps coming off the cylinder head, if it's hair dryer temp hot, the motor is fully warmed up.
You will need to run your motor in regular mode for probably 10 or 15 minutes before you can return it to "eco" mode for recharging. Always start this power supply unit up in "regular" mode on the Honda.
Another option is to buy an Iota 30 amp unit, with the smart switch, or the little wire loop that charges at 14.8V rate.
