Power Center/Converter 101

mitch5252 wrote:

NinerBikes wrote:
...For dry camping, despite being labeled only 30 amps, the Iota DML 30 with the 14.7V cable installed is a better unit for quickly getting your batteries charged up, without overloading your Eu1000i..

I searched for DML30, but could only find Iota DLS30. Is there a difference, or is the DLS a newer version?

Which of these would better suit my needs?



Here's the link to the web page:

http://www.iotaengineering.com/dls30.htm

MY mistake, DLS 30 it is. You would prefer the IQ4 version. When you plug it in, you want the light blinking rapidly, urgently, to indicate it is charging in bulk mode, 2.466V per cell rate. This is when it's on your Honda Eu1000i.

Another side note, start your generator up and let it warm up a bit for a couple of minutes before you plug in that Iota or PD 9245... gotta let things warm up a bit and get lubricant up to operating temperature before that little Iota starts sucking a possible 7.4 amps out of the Honda's 7.7 amp capabilities at startup. Pretty normal for the generator to get a much louder exhaust note and labor under the load initially.

Keep your motor oil clean and change it regularly also, that charge controller is going to run it pretty hard while charging your battery.