Converter In-Rush Thermistors etc, UPDATE -4
UPDATE on 17 Nov, Update 2 on 22 Nov, Update 3 on 16 Jan 14, Update 4 on 19 Oct 14. --------------- In a recent thread there was mention of how you can wreck your gizmo (in my case a converter) ...
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I believe the four minute waits today for cool-down must have been sufficient since it worked every time. I did not search for the least amount of time! I picked four minutes out of my hat. It was much longer than those suspected restart-fail episodes when they blew in the first place.
If nothing else, it seems we have established that there is a 'better way' to start up these high amp converters.
-start first no load
-add battery load second
-increase battery load after that if needed.
-wait four minutes if a restart is needed from Honda popping breaker, using above sequence all over again--don't hit with a full load.
This is easy with my clamp on converter acting as a portable charger, but if the converter is installed in an RV, then you would have to use your battery disconnect switch instead of clamps to do that sequence.
If nothing else, it seems we have established that there is a 'better way' to start up these high amp converters.
-start first no load
-add battery load second
-increase battery load after that if needed.
-wait four minutes if a restart is needed from Honda popping breaker, using above sequence all over again--don't hit with a full load.
This is easy with my clamp on converter acting as a portable charger, but if the converter is installed in an RV, then you would have to use your battery disconnect switch instead of clamps to do that sequence.
