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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If you have a microwave you can put a coffee cup with water in it and run it with the Gen for 2 min. That is enough of a load to check the performance of the gen. Or a 1200-1500 watt electric heater!
If the gen is slowing due to the carb and it is under enough load it will not be able to handle the load and will trip out.
Simple as that.
(trip out? The overload light will turn on and the gen will return to idle if eco mode is on and remain wide open, and the only way to get it out of trip mode is to shut it off and restart)
If the gen is slowing because of load change it will slow normally and rev up as the load increases... Simple as that.
Jim
If the gen is slowing due to the carb and it is under enough load it will not be able to handle the load and will trip out.
Simple as that.
(trip out? The overload light will turn on and the gen will return to idle if eco mode is on and remain wide open, and the only way to get it out of trip mode is to shut it off and restart)
If the gen is slowing because of load change it will slow normally and rev up as the load increases... Simple as that.
Jim
