Hybridhunter wrote:
Angus_NB wrote:
After reading 40+ pages of the 171 in this thread I was nearly convinced that a trip to Costco was in my future.
The following has me concerned though;
Searching_Ut wrote:
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Biggest issue I have is that the little champion just doesn't like my WFCO 55 amp converter in my TT. The power factor on the converter is .67, which is murder on the generator. If I let my two type 24 batteries drop down to about half charge, the converter draws right around 700 watts when I first plug the trailer in to the generator. With that much of a reactive load the overload trips right around 700 to 720 watts, so half the time when I first plug the trailer in, it kicks the overload. Trying other less reactive loads I can get up to 1600 watts, sometimes slightly higher. The other issue with the converter in the TT is that the generator tends hunt a fair bit throttle wise when trying to power the TT with nothing else on, which is something it doesn't do nearly so much with other loads. On an intersting side note, I borrowed a little 2 cycle 1000 watt generator which is only rated for 800 continuous and it works great with the power convertor in the TT.
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I have a WFCO WF-8955PEC in my trailer. My main purpose for getting a generator is to recharge the two Group 24 batteries.
Is there something I can do to verify that the CPE 2000i is going to work for me?
I don't mind buying one and trying it out but I don't want to find out it can't charge my batteries when I am 100s of miles from home.
Don't do it friend. It is an irritation beyond. I had the EXACT same experience as above, and there is no fix. I had only one battery off my WFCO, and it would not work when the battery was below 50%.
From what I can tell the WFCO converter in my trailer isn't going into boost mode anyway. After 4 days plugged into shore power and the trailer not being used the batteries are only at 90%. Two hours on an external charger brings them to 100%.
I have a feeling I'm going to have to use a battery charger anyway no matter what generator I get.
