PD 9180 needs 20 amp cord?
Hey all, With all this converter talk recently, I noticed that the prog. dyn. PD9180/9280 converter comes with a 20 amp cord and plug. Can't tell if the cord wire is 12awg but probably. Fine. So...
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RoyB wrote:
My PD9260C really revs up my 2KW Honda in economy mode... I think it is rated at 1000WATTS for 60AMP DC OUTPUT...
Running four batteries in my battery really needs a source that produce BOOST MODE at 20AMPs per battery so I can get them re-charged in a three hour time frame...
Pretty sure my 2KW Honda would have a problem running the PD9180 80AMP DC current model... It sounds pretty maxed for the 60AMP model...
Roy Ken
No the 1000w rating is for AC input. (which understates what the actual draw is on the AC supply source----see that other thread on that)
Your DC output at any time is simply the DC volts x the DC amps, so max output for the 9260 (which goes to 14.4v max) is 864w
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Naio, it will still run, but beware of too long a cord even if it is 12. AC voltage drop below 120 will reduce the amps put out by the converter. ISTR it won't work at all under 105v. Also the other appliances will be sharing with the converter, increasing voltage drop for everything. The microwave will work, but groan and moan.
ISTR I read on here that the air conditioner is different. It won't keep going just groaning, it will fry itself on low voltage.
