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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spg571223 wrote:
I have a Champion 3500/4000 watt RV generator and my RV has a Tripplite 2000 watt Inverter/Charger. When I run the Champion generator to power the RV the Inverter charger does not sense the power coming from the generator and stays in inverter mode instead of switching to generator power and does not charge the house batteries. Voltage output reads 122 volts with a meter and the inverter/charger works if I am plugged in to shore power or if I plug in to a Yanmar Diesel 3700 watt generator I have. Any sugestions on how to check to see what the problem is. The Champion generator seems to run fine, it powers the 1500 watt water heater and the A/C unit in the RV with no problem.
tvman44 gave you a correct answer. I have the same problem when using my APC 1000 UPS with the generator. Apparently there is just enough "hash" or distortion on the signal that the inverter switching circuits interpret it as a power line failure.
There are two solutions:
One is to use a less expensive converter or battery charger ONLY when running the generator and turn off or unplug the TrippLite. I have a WFCO 45 amp converter with a regular AC plug on the input and alligator clips on the output that works well with the generator. It is also useful for charging other low or dead batteries around the ranch.
The second solution is to try an inverter like the Honda 3000i. It is entirely possible that it may also NOT work properly with the Tripp Lite inverter. Good idea to try before you buy.
