How Big a Gen to Run a Converter? Some Info.
EDIT: some of my earlier posts in this thread have the wrong idea. As more info came in later, things got less confusing--sort of! :) --------------------- Another look at this topic. It is n...
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road-runner wrote:MrWizard wrote:Has there been a post from somebody who actually uses an eu1000i with a PD converter at an actual measured 55 amps? I've noticed only a lot of arm chair guessing. I can tell you that when I ran the 9160 with a low battery I had to switch the fridge to gas only to keep the eu2000i from tripping out. This was after moving the converter next to the battery with a big wire. With the factory #6 wiring it could never push more than about 30 amps under any conditions.
but those numbers don't match the users who say they can charge 55mps from a PD55 using a 1000w honda
I'm now using a PF corrected prosine 2.0 (I consider this temporary because it sounds like they all die young). My 800 VA generator maxed out at about 30 amps charging with the PD converter. With the prosine it will do 40 amps.
I agree with your assesment. My honda 200 will run the PD60 at 60 A at sea level with some margin, not much and very little margin at altitude.
And a friend with a honda 1000 and a PD45 has trouble with the generator in boost mode on a low battery, trips the generator out and will need to go out of boost mode for a while to not overload the 1000
