pnichols wrote:
smkettner wrote:
I want just a 12v charger if it comes to a new model. Size weight and sound of a Honda 1000 with 50 amp 14.5 volt output. Maybe even a timer to shut down as desired.
I'd just like an inexpensive 30 amp power factor corrected stand-alone 12 volt charger to power via my Honda EX650. Right now I use the little Honda to simultaneously power the stock converter in parallel with a cheap and old Sears 2-10-50 charger set on it's 50 amp setting.
This combination will only pump around 12-15 amps into our coach batteries due to the terminal voltage on the batteries not winding up high enough. Even on it's 50 amp setting, the old Sears charger just cannot raise the batteries' terminal voltage high enough above the output voltage of the converter so that the batteries will draw more. Of course that is also a good thing ... because if the batteries tried to draw more amps from the two charging sources ... the Sears charger might run too hot and go into thermal shutdown or burn itself up.
P.S. I'm curious: What sound from a Honda 1000 would you like while it's putting out it's maximum power? I'd prefer it's 53 dB sound level at it's maximum power - not it's current 59dB sound level at maximum power.
What the EU1000i makes for power at full load, and noise, the EU2000i will do quite easily in Eco mode and loafing along. My MegaWatt 30 Amp PSU will put the grunt on the Eu1000i, when I first charge for 10 to 20 minutes. Run on the Eu2000i, it's bigger brother is not even phased noise wise with the same MegaWatt 30Amp PSU. 48#'s for the Eu2000i. Might be a little more fuel consumption with the bigger motor. But it's quiet where the Eu1000i is making grunting loaded sounds.
