Dan,
You may be do this as well, but I frequently deal with homeowners
with inexpensive generators, I find that the Outback and Magnum
inverters are very tolerant but I do generally have to load the
generator up to where I want it bulk charging the batteries, then adjust
the generator speed to dial in the freqency to 60Hz using the throttle
adj. screw.
Do you find the Iota chargers can reach bulk charge voltages, or
even EQ voltages ?
Carl Hansen
On 1/27/2013 5:15 PM, Dan Fink wrote:
We have run into many problems on very remote sites with various
really nice, small newer inverter/chargers not accepting waveforms
from various newer (inverter-based) generators. For example on one
particular system Honda 1000i works fine, Honda 2000i works fine,
Honda 3000i and the charger says "no." Plug a different Honda 3000i
into the the same inverter/charger, works fine. After sling-loading
the Honda there by helicopter. Arrrrrgh! Inverter makers have been
very helpful but the settings just can't be tweaked that far, RE
Wrenches list gurus have been awesomely helpful, Honda not so helpful
but at least honest.
My service calls by helicopter this year will include an O-scope. I
really want to get to the bottom of the problem. It plagues us. I like
Iota chargers more and more every summer.
--
Dan Fink,
Executive Director;
Otherpower
Buckville Energy Consulting
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