When my Xantrex TrueCharge blew (not the breaker or fuse) the only thing we could attribute/correlate it to was having the breaker on while plugging in the shore power. Didn't make much sense and to me was a clear indication of the poor build quality. Never specifically tried to recreate with the ProMariner but I'm sure it has happened.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Thu, Oct 31, 2019, 11:23 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 20 amps at 12 volts is 2 amps at 120 volts. I could see maybe 4-5 amps at > startup, but unless you have 15-18 amps of other loads there is no way that > charger should blow a 20 amp 120 volt breaker! > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Bill > Coleman via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, October 31, 2019 11:01 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Starting An Engine with Battery > Charger Connected? > > > > Interesting, I have a Truecharge2, 20 amp which charges my starting > battery. > > Now that I am hauled and plugged into a 20 amp 120 V plug, it pops the > breaker. Is there such a thing as a soft start for a charger, which doesn’t > send a surge through when initially turned on? > > > > Bill Coleman > > Erie PA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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