Generator use...
Is the best way to use a Honda 1000 generator to just plug the trailer cord into it? Or, should I use a battery charger and go directly to the battery? Would the answer be the same for a Honda E...
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96Tony wrote:
Yes the converter in my TT is a WFCO.
Here are the specs on the tag;
Panel Input.........120Vac 60Hz, 30A
Converter Input.....105-130Vac 60Hz, 12A, 950W
Converter Output....13.6VDC, 55A
And here are the outputs from the manual;
Absorbtion Mode: 13.6Vdc
Bulk Mode: 14.4Vdc
Float Mode: 13.2Vdc
I picked up a Honda EM500 for a low price, but it sounds like that may not be big enough to plug into the TT WFCO, right?
(Plus, it is probably a bit too noisy for my liking...)
I can borrow a Honda EU1000 from my brother. Will that generator bring my 12v true deep cycle battery from 50% up to (almost) 100% twice as quick as the EM500, hooking them up directly to a smart battery charger?
Sorry for such basic questions, I really struggle with this topic!
A Honda EU1000i and a Progressive Dynamics PD 9245 will bring your battery from a 50% to a 90% charge very quickly at 14.4V bulk voltage charge rate. If you wish to get closer to 100% state, a 30 amp Iota with the plug in wire loop will put out 14.8V, and probably get you more to 95-96%.
It takes, for the batteries you most likely are using, a full 15.0V and a bit of time running the generator to get to 100%, and is generally not worth the burn of additional fuel to get it there... so most weekend warriors are happy getting to 90% to 95% charge over the weekend, and then give them the full 100% charge when you get back home and before you store the batteries away for the next trip, disconnected.
