Charging Battery More Efficiently
I have a single Group 27 battery. I love to dry camp. I have a Honda eu1000i generator and a wfco (?) 55 power center. which is the most efficient way to charge the battery - connect the battery di...
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WFCO 55, single battery and Honda 1000 is not going to be efficient.
You need 14.2+ volts to be efficient with time and fuel. If the WFCO ever by some miracle went to boost mode it would promptly overload the generator. You really need a 30 to 40 amp charger with the Honda 1000. (40 amp max) Really should replace the converter or get a portable charger.
Going as is... use both. WFCO will supply some good amps initially but with voltage limited to 13.6 will have amps tapering quickly over 70% charge. The 8 amps from the Honda DC connector will then continue at a moderate slow rate.
You need 14.2+ volts to be efficient with time and fuel. If the WFCO ever by some miracle went to boost mode it would promptly overload the generator. You really need a 30 to 40 amp charger with the Honda 1000. (40 amp max) Really should replace the converter or get a portable charger.
Going as is... use both. WFCO will supply some good amps initially but with voltage limited to 13.6 will have amps tapering quickly over 70% charge. The 8 amps from the Honda DC connector will then continue at a moderate slow rate.
