Convertor question

rooney77 wrote:
Is there anyway to tell when it goes to float? I've noticed when it's fully charged and I'm not plugged into either the truck or shore power it will still say charge on the status panel. Not that I trust that thing implicitly.

I have an inexpensive digital voltage display wired into the 12 volt side of my convertor. Mine says 14.4 on bulk, 13.6 on absorbtion and 13.2 on float. I got it from Best Convertor, but can't seem to find it now. Since I have an mid Level Progressive Dynamics, It doesn't indicate modes.

Your A/C is your only large load, the convertor can run on a lot less than 2000 watts, even in bulk. Mine would go into bulk even with a cheap HF 2 stroke, about 850 watts as I remember.

Well the streamer and HDD come along because they are small, light weight and pull very little power all while containing about 300 movies. We don't have much as far as clothes and food go since we generally only go for weekend trips. I've debated adding Dish to it off of my existing account. Momma likes to be spoiled when it's too hot or too cold. Campfires only go so far for her.

As for the phone chargers, I try to use the 12v plug in the truck for it but I try to plan around max loads.

rooney77 wrote:

billtex wrote:
Or you could just get a 2k genny and call it a day...

I need a 3k or two 2ks. I need to be able to run a 13,500btu A/C, TV, media streamer plus harddrive and phone chargers. Then there's all the stuff that runs off of 12v that I assume would mean the convertor would be running to recharge the battery as the lights (mostly LED), fridge (propane but still draws a little power), water heater, water pump discharge it.

geez...I don't even have all that a home.
Reminds me of a thread a few weeks ago about how much stuff Folks carried in their TC.
I was amazed at the amount of stuff some Folks bring along...
sure clarified where that "1000 pound rule came from".
We sure travel light compared to may others.


I guess that's why TC's are so great...so many ways to use them...

Anyway, as noted above the Charger/Converter will vary the amps drawn based on the charge state of the batteries and the C/C...is it 3 stage? 2 stage?
Amps in various states of charge can be determined either by looking up the unit specs and monitoring the output.
I use a cheapy 12volt thing that plugs in the socket and lets me know the current output of the C/C...

B

3000w or 2x 2000w will generally not even notice the oem converter.

billtex wrote:
Or you could just get a 2k genny and call it a day...

I need a 3k or two 2ks. I need to be able to run a 13,500btu A/C, TV, media streamer plus harddrive and phone chargers. Then there's all the stuff that runs off of 12v that I assume would mean the convertor would be running to recharge the battery as the lights (mostly LED), fridge (propane but still draws a little power), water heater, water pump discharge it.

Even if it was still in bulk mode but the batteries were charged the converter input and output would be minimal. It only needs what the current demand is.

Or you could just get a 2k genny and call it a day...

You could get in there where the fuses and breakers are located and look for a model name or number on the panel or the converter itself.

smkettner wrote:
A 1000w generator will put about 40 amps into the battery.
Once charged the draw from the generator should be less than one amp but I would count on one or two more to run the lights/furnace etc.

What converter do you have?

Whatever came in it. The manual didn't say what model it was. In fact it barely glances over it.

A 1000w generator will put about 40 amps into the battery.
Once charged the draw from the generator should be less than one amp but I would count on one or two more to run the lights/furnace etc.

What converter do you have?