Inverter v inverter charger
I'm going to add a 2000 watt inverter, I already have a 55amp charger working fine. I think the PSW inverter without a charger will be less money. What is the downside and what brands do you lik...
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I think you may be wanting to add more battery capacity if you plan on loading down your 2000WATT Inverter anywhere close to a full 2000WATT load. Your manual probably says if you are planning on using over 1000WATTS of load it recommends a 400AH battery capacity.
A 55 AMP charger in my opinion may be abit short on re-charging a 400AH battery bank. The rule of thumb most battery guys like to see is somewhere around 20AMPS of charge capacity for each battery in the battery bank. This is especially important if you want to recharge your battery bank in a quick three hour charge time using smart mode charging technology.
My current 255AH battery banks draws 52-53AMPs consistently for the first 15 minutes or so when a 14.4VDC Boost charge voltage is presented to my 50% charge state battery bank.
If your INVERTER load is going to be around 150-160AMPs maximum than I think the 55AMP charger will be just fine... I just read a MAGNUM 2000 Inverter manual online and it states if you are planning on using the INVERTER loads in excess of 1000WATTs then a 400AH battery bank is recommended...
Even with a 400AH battery bank I don't think you will have a very long run time if you are running close to 2000WATT PSW load. Inverters are very power Hungry..
Check with others on this situation.
Just my thoughts
Roy Ken
A 55 AMP charger in my opinion may be abit short on re-charging a 400AH battery bank. The rule of thumb most battery guys like to see is somewhere around 20AMPS of charge capacity for each battery in the battery bank. This is especially important if you want to recharge your battery bank in a quick three hour charge time using smart mode charging technology.
My current 255AH battery banks draws 52-53AMPs consistently for the first 15 minutes or so when a 14.4VDC Boost charge voltage is presented to my 50% charge state battery bank.
If your INVERTER load is going to be around 150-160AMPs maximum than I think the 55AMP charger will be just fine... I just read a MAGNUM 2000 Inverter manual online and it states if you are planning on using the INVERTER loads in excess of 1000WATTs then a 400AH battery bank is recommended...
Even with a 400AH battery bank I don't think you will have a very long run time if you are running close to 2000WATT PSW load. Inverters are very power Hungry..
Check with others on this situation.
Just my thoughts
Roy Ken
