NRALIFR wrote:
I have a Yamaha EF1000iS that I carry with me all the time. My TC has a PD4645 converter-charger, and the Yamaha is capable of running the charger even in boost mode with wattage to spare. I use the Yamaha about 95% of the time vs. the built-in Generac LP generator. It will run everything except the AC. I can even use my microwave while running the Yamaha by plugging it into a 1500 watt psw inverter. I’ve run the microwave that way for nearly an hour before the battery got down to about 50%. When we’re dry camping, the Yamaha gets used a lot.
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Good that it is working for your situation.
However, there are no measurements given. Needs a Kill-A-Watt to see what is actually going on. It also is necessary to know what the amps to the battery are when the PD4645 is in boost "with wattage to spare". (The converter will pull less in VA doing less than 45 amps output. Being "in boost" is not enough info)
Using the converter to support the battery bank while it is being pulled down by the inverter is a good technique. Another way is to use alternator charging to support the battery bank.
