Generator advice
I'm looking at buying a generator. 95% of what I need it for is charging house battery while dry camping. The other 5% is to run the microwave for hot pockets and pizza for the kids. I borrowed a 2...
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ependydad wrote:BFL13 wrote:
The 2000w will run the microwave (1500w) if that is the only thing on. It seems you were also running the battery charger/converter (1000w) at the same time, which would overload the 2000w gen.
"Power management" is the answer.
Agreed.
not only "should" I've done that many a time on mine and other trailers with a honda/yamaha 2000VA generator. But do NOT have ANY of the following on at the same time:
1) HW on electric
2) AC
3) any portable heaters
4) Converter!!!
#4 is usually the one that gets folks!
And if you want to charge the battery in a reasonable time period check what converter you have. If it is the (In)famous WFCO there is a very very good chance that it will take forever to charge the batteries because you will only get about 10-15A charging current contrary to the 50A claim. It's very hard to get the WFCO to go into bulk mode charging. While an Iota or Progressive dynamics will easily go into bulk mode charging and is easy to program to bulk mode as well.
