-=dwh=- wrote:
I'm looking at that pic of the Category5 on Northern Tool's site - and I don't see any 12v apparatus. No connections, no receptacle, no breaker.
I certainly wouldn't let the lack of a 12 volt system, deter me. In fact, I have never used the 12 volt system on my Hondas and I have no plans to ever use it.
Most (if not all) inverter generators that have a 12 volt system, charge at a constant rate (about 8 amps, I believe). This rate is very slow for a discharged battery, but will still overcharge ("boil") a fully charged battery.
If battery charging is what you're looking for, either use your converter / charger (even if you have to upgrade the charging system) or buy yourself a smart charger. Either will sense the battery voltage and vary the charge rate to the battery depending on how much charge the battery has. In other words, it will charge a discharged battery much faster than the generator would with the 12 volt system or top off a near fully charged battery without overcharging it.
