Charging the battery with generator issue
I'm not new to using my little Honda 2000i to charge my battery while boondocking, but on a recent outing at a music festival I ran my generator for nearly 2 hours and my battery didn't charge. Then ...
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mbopp wrote:
My old Elixir, two WFCO's, and an IOTA-55 all ran off my Honda 2000i.
Age may be a factor? Also, my neighbor thought his inverter/charger was working because his 12 volt lighting was on while plugged into Honda 3000. But, he was actually just using his fully charged battery as voltage was only 12,4 at the battery. After time, he would have discovered that his Honda was only supplying 120 to the outlets as the converter was not outputting 12volts.
When I discovered the problem, WFCO advised the no bonding condition and inquiry to Honda was very unhelpful stating that the portable generators "are not sold as RV generators." Totally unhelpful.
