curt12914 wrote:
-=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.
And pretty much all unregulated as well. Actually, I think that applies to most small generators which have a 12v system - inverter style or normal style.
Perhaps I should have been clearer...
Despite what the description on the Northern Tool site says, and despite what the professor said when he quoted that ad copy - it appears that the Cat5 does not have a 12v system after all.
Therefore if anyone is looking to purchase a generator for its 12v capability, the Cat5 might not be the best choice.
(Something about Grandmother and suck eggs and whatnot...)
