Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread toddcory
slightly off topic, but does the magnum offer 'generator support' like the old sw's did? this would be critical when operating off a small genny like that. todd On Wednesday, April 4, 2012 4:29pm, "Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems" said: The Honda works great since the Ma

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
Right. The 3000 and the EU2000i are the one's most commonly used by RV'ers, by the tens of thousands. Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems (928) 342-9103 Retail Store 2998 Shari Ave. Yuma, Az 85365 USPS Mail 11881 S Fortuna Road, #210 Yuma, AZ 85367 On Apr 4, 2012, at 4:34 PM, rober

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread robert ellison
Hi Larry, This fellow is looking at the 3000 watt inverter generator. That is the one Dan says he has had problems with. Thanks, Bob On 4/4/12, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote: > The Honda works great since the Magnum gives you control over the charge > current in 10% steps.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
The Honda works great since the Magnum gives you control over the charge current in 10% steps. Just go to Charge Rate in the Setup Menu and turn it down. Then start the generator and once connected (chg light on solid) adjust the charge current up. If the generator starts to labor, just back it

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread robert ellison
On the subject of the Honda 3000 inverter generators. Has anyone had any issues running them as chargers with the Magnum 4024 inverters? Just wondering, i have a customer looking at the 3000 honda or the sized Yamaha.inverter unit. Any thoughts, Bob Ellison On 4/4/12, Dan Fink wrote: > Or the H

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread Dan Fink
Or the Honda eu1000 if you want something smaller than the 2000. The eu-i hondas start giving me inverter/charger waveform/freq troubles at 3000i and up, but never an issue with the 1k or 2k. Quiet, too. My 2000i lives indoors, and goes on every job or service call. She's a sweetheart. Keep her wa

Re: [RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread Maverick Brown [Maverick Solar]
I would add a Honda eu2000is unless you want an auto start unit. If so, an Onan RV microlite (we reclaimed one from an old RV and mounted it to our job trailer tongue) Thank you, Maverick Maverick Brown BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ® President & CEO Maverick Solar Enterprises,

[RE-wrenches] Small Generator

2012-04-04 Thread Peter Parrish
I have an off-grid demo consisting of 5 SX3170's, a Blue Sky CC, 6 kWh of 24 V batteries and a Xantrex ProSine 1000 inverter. I would like to add a ~750 W - ~1000 W genny that can be interfaced with the ProSine. Any ideas? Peter T. Parrish,