Amp Question, Watts, Electrical system.
1) When plugged in, does ANYTHNG run purely off battery power still or only electric converted to 12 volt. Wondering after reading if I am overcharging my batteries by not using them for anything. ...
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These appear to be the numbers for your Honda.
120V 2000W max. (16.7A) 1600W rated (13.3A)
So running load is 3200 and 400 is surge.
Normally it's called 120 but I see voltages of 116 to 125. So yes you basically have 120x13.3x2= 3192 running watts. After that the Honda is ready to trip. Maybe not instantly, maybe it will keep going at 3400 or 3800. I have never tried it. It will surge to 4000 but not remain loaded at 4000. Load/resistance is heat so it's probably best to not run near max load all the time.
If a product will do it and live long it will probably be a Honda or Yammie. Now that I think of it I have run my Honda 3000 at about max load of 3000 for a short time and it didn't trip. It was while I was running my 55 amp converter and 50 amp battery charger. Again, it was start up and it tapered off rather quickly. I dont do that with it any more though as I'm not into trying to break my sweet Honda.
If you are trying to run two 1500 watt heaters you should be ok but it would depend on the converter draw. If convert draw is low while in float charge it may be ok, or you may need to shut it off. If they are 1,200 watt heaters (2400) you obviously have more reserve.
120V 2000W max. (16.7A) 1600W rated (13.3A)
So running load is 3200 and 400 is surge.
Normally it's called 120 but I see voltages of 116 to 125. So yes you basically have 120x13.3x2= 3192 running watts. After that the Honda is ready to trip. Maybe not instantly, maybe it will keep going at 3400 or 3800. I have never tried it. It will surge to 4000 but not remain loaded at 4000. Load/resistance is heat so it's probably best to not run near max load all the time.
If a product will do it and live long it will probably be a Honda or Yammie. Now that I think of it I have run my Honda 3000 at about max load of 3000 for a short time and it didn't trip. It was while I was running my 55 amp converter and 50 amp battery charger. Again, it was start up and it tapered off rather quickly. I dont do that with it any more though as I'm not into trying to break my sweet Honda.
If you are trying to run two 1500 watt heaters you should be ok but it would depend on the converter draw. If convert draw is low while in float charge it may be ok, or you may need to shut it off. If they are 1,200 watt heaters (2400) you obviously have more reserve.
