3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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Professor 95: I have a question about RV charging. When hooked up to external power or to the internal generator of my Vogue Class A, I get 13 to 14 volts through my converter (at the battery) depending on battery charge (8D). When hooked up to my Champion 3500 generator (early model) I never get more than 12.3 volts no matter what the battery charge. Needless to say, this is killing my battery. Is this a sine wave problem (dirty or square) or could it be related to the outlet plug issue discussed here so well? By the way, I've enquired at my local Kragen's and they are to receive the new Champion generators with the 30 amp RV plug shortly. Thanks
The Champion is rated at 76db whereas the Elim is 67db. The Champion is indeed too loud for campgrounds or camping within 50 to 100 yards from anything other than trees! Believe me I know, I have boondocked with my Champion a few hundred times in the last year. (reliable generator though). Back to your question about my RV converter, it is a Triad-Utrad model TU 570-2. I'm not sure of its output amperage as I have no listing/description of it in my Vogue manual. I can probably find out though if it is critical.
I measured my battery voltage at the battery with my inexpensive digital voltmeter (GB Instruments GDT-11) and with coach gen running it is 13.4+ and with the Champion only 12.3. Even though all 120 volt systems are powered in the coach the lights are noticeably dimmer, the battery voltage less, and the battery almost dead even after running the Champion for 6-8 hours. I need to fire up the coach gen to recharge my battery even after running the Champion for long periods.
I'm concerned that if I trade up to the newer RV friendly Champion am I going to continue with this big problem due to my converter's incompatibility with this generators output. I've had no other problems running other generators although I was not as alert to this type of problem previously.
The Champion is rated at 76db whereas the Elim is 67db. The Champion is indeed too loud for campgrounds or camping within 50 to 100 yards from anything other than trees! Believe me I know, I have boondocked with my Champion a few hundred times in the last year. (reliable generator though). Back to your question about my RV converter, it is a Triad-Utrad model TU 570-2. I'm not sure of its output amperage as I have no listing/description of it in my Vogue manual. I can probably find out though if it is critical.
I measured my battery voltage at the battery with my inexpensive digital voltmeter (GB Instruments GDT-11) and with coach gen running it is 13.4+ and with the Champion only 12.3. Even though all 120 volt systems are powered in the coach the lights are noticeably dimmer, the battery voltage less, and the battery almost dead even after running the Champion for 6-8 hours. I need to fire up the coach gen to recharge my battery even after running the Champion for long periods.
I'm concerned that if I trade up to the newer RV friendly Champion am I going to continue with this big problem due to my converter's incompatibility with this generators output. I've had no other problems running other generators although I was not as alert to this type of problem previously.
