Converter Causing Generator Surge
I have a 5th wheel with a Progressive Dynamics Inteli-Power Converter. When dry camping we use a Honda 2000 generator to recharge the batteries. Lately when I start the generator in the morning and th...
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What is the "surge" exactly? You say it is not an increase in revs but it seems to be related to the load since you can operate ok when you reduce the load by knocking the converter back to 13.6. Perhaps the revs are already max so it can't increase in revs?
It must be quite a load since it also happens when you are at 4000 with two gens.
I don't see how the batteries can make that happen, since even if one is bad or whatever, the PD is still current- limited to about 60 amps- no big deal for a pair of 2000s. It would nearly max a single 2000 but not overload it. ( Your tech with his 1000w max forgot about the 0.7 PF which will make the VA from the gen higher, but that is still not over what the gens can do.
If the other 120v loads are not on as stated then maybe there is a short costing a bunch of 120? What about your shore power cable to gen adapter or ?
It must be quite a load since it also happens when you are at 4000 with two gens.
I don't see how the batteries can make that happen, since even if one is bad or whatever, the PD is still current- limited to about 60 amps- no big deal for a pair of 2000s. It would nearly max a single 2000 but not overload it. ( Your tech with his 1000w max forgot about the 0.7 PF which will make the VA from the gen higher, but that is still not over what the gens can do.
If the other 120v loads are not on as stated then maybe there is a short costing a bunch of 120? What about your shore power cable to gen adapter or ?
