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ZZSPIRAL1
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Aug 12, 2012

Generators and charging RV batteries - Questions/Comments

I'm seeking an education on generators. First off, I have a new Yamaha 2000IS. It's great, but I do have some questions. I have one battery 85 ah battery, and will eventually get a bigger one. I d...
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ZZSPIRAL1
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Aug 14, 2012
smkettner wrote:
Except the 950w converter needs 1360w of apparent power due to the power factor. (950w / 0.7pf)
A 55 amp converter putting out max will overload a 1000w Honda.

Xantrex white paper on power factor


Ah...........Until you wrote that I hadn't factored in the 950 watts required by the converter. I think you've answered my primary question, which is, a 1000W generator isn't the right choice.

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