Battery dead
Just got back from a 2 week trip to Northern California. Stayed at Lassen N.P. and near Lake Tahoe. All dry camping. My 25' Alumascape trailer served us well until the last morning when we awoke ou...
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What's the model of that converter?
It may be a single stage... or a multi-stage model that is difficult to get it to shift into high gear.
I believe a Progressive Dynamics PD9260 (60A) is rated at 1000W going full out.
As others have mentioned, that genny of yours wouldn't keep up with a 60A PD nor a multi-stage 55 Amper. If the bank is low, even a 55A single stage should run at full rated power. So something's amiss, here.
Regardless, I echo the sentiment that your battery indicator is likely worthless. If you want to use voltage, the bank needs to be free of any draw and rested for at least a half hour and ideally an hour or better.
A glass hydrometer and thermometer are the best ways to determine true state of charge. A glass hydrometer can be had at O'Reilly's for about 5 bucks. Temperature can be estimated to get you close. Then a state-of-charge chart like the one below will give you the real story.
It may be a single stage... or a multi-stage model that is difficult to get it to shift into high gear.
I believe a Progressive Dynamics PD9260 (60A) is rated at 1000W going full out.
As others have mentioned, that genny of yours wouldn't keep up with a 60A PD nor a multi-stage 55 Amper. If the bank is low, even a 55A single stage should run at full rated power. So something's amiss, here.
Regardless, I echo the sentiment that your battery indicator is likely worthless. If you want to use voltage, the bank needs to be free of any draw and rested for at least a half hour and ideally an hour or better.
A glass hydrometer and thermometer are the best ways to determine true state of charge. A glass hydrometer can be had at O'Reilly's for about 5 bucks. Temperature can be estimated to get you close. Then a state-of-charge chart like the one below will give you the real story.
