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I am also guessing that the factory installed converter/charger is trying to use inverter power to recharge the battery, but it is actually using up all the battery power.
Another guess is you are using the humidifier, and that is not really a requirement, and will heat all that water to cause it to evaporate, both are not a requirement. I used my CPAP humidifier for about 3 days, and could not stand it anymore, I guess water was getting into the breath tube, so I disconnected that part, and have been find for over a year now.
I live near Portland and work in Lake Oswego, and would be happy to take a free look at your system, and probably provide an answer. My RV has 4 golf cart batteries too, and I installed the Trace M1512 inverter/charger in it, and install air conditioners for a living, so inverters are not a 'new' thing for me. The trace inverter/charger was installed in my then new 1997 Bounder - nearly 20 years ago, and has been running trouble free.
I also own a DC clamp on amp meter. It can be clamped on your 12 volt DC line going to the inverter, and give a fairly accurate reading on the amperage going to the inverter, or returning during the charge mode.
My Trace inverter has a remote control, and it can be programmed for a 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 amp 'shore power input' and will detect the loads going through it, and prevent charge rate + pass through loads from exceeding the set limit.
For instance if you have it set at 10 amps, and are running the 1 amp TV set, 3 amp refrigerator on electric, then it will only use the remaining 6 amps for charging the batteries maximum.
I can also set my charge rate in 10% increments from 7 amps to 70 amps. I normally leave mine set at 50% or 60%, because over 45 amps, the battery will get warm, and I do not like to boil away water when I can just charge it slower.
If you can find these two settings on your inverter remote control, you might be able to make it play nice with your 2000 watt generator. When the Magnum sees 11 volts or less at the batteries, it will go into the fast charge mode, and use a LOT of power. It will attempt to charge at 14.4 volts X whatever it's rated amperage is. So if rated at 100 amps X 14.4 volts, that is 1,440 watts output, or 1,600+ watts input.
Good luck,
Fred.
Another guess is you are using the humidifier, and that is not really a requirement, and will heat all that water to cause it to evaporate, both are not a requirement. I used my CPAP humidifier for about 3 days, and could not stand it anymore, I guess water was getting into the breath tube, so I disconnected that part, and have been find for over a year now.
I live near Portland and work in Lake Oswego, and would be happy to take a free look at your system, and probably provide an answer. My RV has 4 golf cart batteries too, and I installed the Trace M1512 inverter/charger in it, and install air conditioners for a living, so inverters are not a 'new' thing for me. The trace inverter/charger was installed in my then new 1997 Bounder - nearly 20 years ago, and has been running trouble free.
I also own a DC clamp on amp meter. It can be clamped on your 12 volt DC line going to the inverter, and give a fairly accurate reading on the amperage going to the inverter, or returning during the charge mode.
My Trace inverter has a remote control, and it can be programmed for a 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 amp 'shore power input' and will detect the loads going through it, and prevent charge rate + pass through loads from exceeding the set limit.
For instance if you have it set at 10 amps, and are running the 1 amp TV set, 3 amp refrigerator on electric, then it will only use the remaining 6 amps for charging the batteries maximum.
I can also set my charge rate in 10% increments from 7 amps to 70 amps. I normally leave mine set at 50% or 60%, because over 45 amps, the battery will get warm, and I do not like to boil away water when I can just charge it slower.
If you can find these two settings on your inverter remote control, you might be able to make it play nice with your 2000 watt generator. When the Magnum sees 11 volts or less at the batteries, it will go into the fast charge mode, and use a LOT of power. It will attempt to charge at 14.4 volts X whatever it's rated amperage is. So if rated at 100 amps X 14.4 volts, that is 1,440 watts output, or 1,600+ watts input.
Good luck,
Fred.
