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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Not usually, however sometimes folks wire in (large) stand alone inverters with dedicated outlets. Those run off the battery bank and converter. If the load is large enough they will draw energy directly from the battery bank. I found that convenient when I was in situations where there was only a 15 amp outlet.
If you have a modern converter, it will not usually overcharge the battery bank.
The most you will get continuous is 26.6 amps or 3192 VA which is not quite the same as 3192 watts. I added a hybrid inverter to take care of loads larger than my Yamaha 3000 sIEB can handle.
Generator makers most often list the surge VA rating so the Honda 2000 is not the continuous load which is approximately 1600 va.
Find a different circuit inside the RV. Consider replacing the outlets that will be used for heaters, or run the heaters on lower settings.
If you have a modern converter, it will not usually overcharge the battery bank.
Plumber101010 wrote:
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.
The most you will get continuous is 26.6 amps or 3192 VA which is not quite the same as 3192 watts. I added a hybrid inverter to take care of loads larger than my Yamaha 3000 sIEB can handle.
Generator makers most often list the surge VA rating so the Honda 2000 is not the continuous load which is approximately 1600 va.
Plumber101010 wrote:
2) With 2 Honda 2000 watt generators going. And by the math I learned here, 30 amps x 120 or 115 or 110 (still confused about which it is, it seems to vary in google) is 3600 watts, does the extra 400 watts go anywhere in helping me to run the plug in heaters, or no because the breakers and wring are still going to pop regardless of how much juice I have coming in over 3600 watts / 30 amps? If 30 amps is 3600 watts and I have 4000 watts, is the extra watts lost?
Find a different circuit inside the RV. Consider replacing the outlets that will be used for heaters, or run the heaters on lower settings.
Plumber101010 wrote:
3) Regarding tripping breakers when running couple heater fans, Assuming at LEAST I can plug an extension cord into one of the Hondas 120 outlet in addition to the 30 amp plug and get it that way?
