Magnum inverter, Yamaha Generator
For anyone that is curious... A recent thread came up about about abnormal charging from a Magnum inverter, using a Yamaha generator as the AC input. My Magnum is a Magnasine MS2812, software versi...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
The function of inverter paralleling is to assist a generator in the STARTUP of a load.
Such points as DUTY CYCLE must be applied toward the inverter. X time for X watts of paralleling support. Boosting startup is supposed to take place in seconds, not minutes or hours, regardless of the size of the battery bank. Check with OEM if you question this.
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If I can imagine for a minute - my use of a magnum inverter would be to boost the startup surge of an A/C to allow use of a single 2000 watt inverter/generator, not power it for hrs. However, would the converter section draw too much while recharging the battery, can it be set to monitor the total power use and limit its charging so that it doesn't overload the generator?
