Converter on Low AC Input Example
Converter specs say 105v minimum to work right. On 15a long extension cord from house, running 75 amp converter on low batteries, was getting 56 amps as constant amps instead of 75. Voltmeter said...
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time2roll wrote:ScottG wrote:Same effect if producing the more typical five amps or less?
It may seem to work down there but its regulation circuit is likely to get very hot and fail. I would not run it that way.
Since low voltage is usually a poor utility power connection the converter could be kept off until nightfall when voltage typically recovers. By next day the draw should be fairly small.
The load on the converter doesn't matter much. It's the regulating circuit that needs minimum voltage and current to be happy.
