Inverter Generator... what would you buy?
I need a small inverter generator just to charge one deep-cycle battery with. Which one would you buy, and why?
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Using a low amp charger means running the gen extra long times, so you need lots of gasoline for it. So now another consideration is whether it has a fitting for an extra gas tank, or if you are using Jerry cans for that.
A single 100AH battery can take 30amps initial charging, so a 25amper would be way better than a 6amper.
Note that the 8amp DC output is 'dirty DC' not well regulated. When running that you don't use the 120v side at the same time. Unlike with a proper battery charger, where there might be some extra VA in the gen to run some other things in the rig at the same time besides the battery charger--especially as the amps taper.
A single 100AH battery can take 30amps initial charging, so a 25amper would be way better than a 6amper.
Note that the 8amp DC output is 'dirty DC' not well regulated. When running that you don't use the 120v side at the same time. Unlike with a proper battery charger, where there might be some extra VA in the gen to run some other things in the rig at the same time besides the battery charger--especially as the amps taper.
