Biggest converter for Honda 2000
I am trying to assist someone else. They are getting a Honda 2000 watt generator. What is the biggest converter that it will be able to handle when charging 3 pair of depleted GC 6v batteries,...
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This is with a Honda 3000, but it shows how you can get more charging amps using a PF corrected charger. (from a post in September)
The Honda can do a max of 130a worth of non-PF corrected Vectors before popping its breaker. I also have the PowerMax 100 amper which is PF corrected
---tried how many Vector amps I could run as well as the 100amper. It did 50a of Vectors and one more amp (seemed like) popped the Honda. I also have the rig's shore power on the Honda but with nothing much on. I turned on the laptop with that 150a on there and the Honda popped.
So that means I think that the Vectors have a power factor of 0.8
This might be all wrong, but where, of that 130 all Vector, now there is 50, so 80 more Vector is the same as 100 more PF corrected PM, so to me that means 100=80. ???? That would compare with the reported 0.7 PF of a typical converter.
I figured after the amps had tapered on the 100amper, I could add more Vector, but not amp for amp due to the PF on the Vectors. (a 40 and a 35)
I was able to do this:
Start: 100 PM, 40a VEC, 10a Vec
Then: 85a PM, 40a VEC, 20a Vec
Then: 65a PM, 40a Vec, 35a Vec
The Honda can do a max of 130a worth of non-PF corrected Vectors before popping its breaker. I also have the PowerMax 100 amper which is PF corrected
---tried how many Vector amps I could run as well as the 100amper. It did 50a of Vectors and one more amp (seemed like) popped the Honda. I also have the rig's shore power on the Honda but with nothing much on. I turned on the laptop with that 150a on there and the Honda popped.
So that means I think that the Vectors have a power factor of 0.8
This might be all wrong, but where, of that 130 all Vector, now there is 50, so 80 more Vector is the same as 100 more PF corrected PM, so to me that means 100=80. ???? That would compare with the reported 0.7 PF of a typical converter.
I figured after the amps had tapered on the 100amper, I could add more Vector, but not amp for amp due to the PF on the Vectors. (a 40 and a 35)
I was able to do this:
Start: 100 PM, 40a VEC, 10a Vec
Then: 85a PM, 40a VEC, 20a Vec
Then: 65a PM, 40a Vec, 35a Vec
