Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda EU2000i output V adjustment - Magnum Energy

2019-09-24 Thread Starlight Solar Power Systems
(my response to private email) Magnums were designed for the RV industry which depends heavily on generator use for AC power. Because of that their allowable input is broad at 50 to 70 Hz and 60 to 140 VAC (120 VAC nominal). The customer must have a defective control board if it will not allow a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda EU2000i output V adjustment - Magnum Energy

2019-09-24 Thread RE Ellison
I have used many older magnums with the 2000 W Honda‘s and the Harbor Freight version with no problems whatsoever The key is to set the maximum charging down to under the limit of the inverter I’m presently running a harbor freight 3500 W inverter generator it charges at 70% and runs flawlessly

Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda EU2000i output V adjustment - Magnum Energy

2019-09-24 Thread Starlight Solar Power Systems
Hi Dave, I’m curious, can you describe the problem you had with a Magnum inverter and the 2000i generator? Since Magnum was founded we have sold and installed their inverters to customers using the 2000i, many hundreds of customers. Not one has reported a problem. As long as you decrease the ch

Re: [RE-wrenches] Honda EU2000i output V adjustment

2019-09-24 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
We ended up usine a 50 foot #14 extension cord and the drop got the 2000i to play nice with the magnum. Outback and Schneider have a much wider input range and this was an older Magnum. Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ [1] e-mail off