When using the charger, can i still use my 3,000 watt generator to run an appliance?
488821
I have the 2KW and YES it will charge the 12 volt battery and otput 110 volts
488822
Yes , my 2000 Will trickle charge my battery while running a small microwave or coffee pot
488823
I haven't tried this, but the amp draw for battery charging is so low, I wouldn't think it would be a problem. Depends on the item- a 1200watt coffee pot or microwave- you could try it & watch- if it trips the breaker or lags down then no.
488824
Never tried it, but I am almost certain that you can. Looking at the schematic for the generator, there is a separate winding on the generator for the DC, so I think it operates independently of the AC power output.
325754
I'm not an expert but I don't think this thing draws hardly any watts or amps etc. I lost my instruction booklet because half of the unit stopped working and MinnKota said it can't be fixed. I kept it to use as a trickle charger for cars, boats etc. I would think almost any generator would make this charger work. It' basically a trickle charger so it's gonna run your generator a long time to charge a battery a battery. You might want a more powerful charger depending on your use to shorten the generator run time..
1539979
Yes you can run small steady state energy eaters from 900 watt system. Which the start-up however. Add the equipment one at time to avoid a in-rush surge.
457746
Yes you can, I hooked up a 1000w converter to run my wife's oxygen concentrator. Just make sure you have a good battery and properly working charging system.
723372
For this question call tech support at HotMax.I had an interesting conversation with them about using power from a regular generator and the answer was don't use that power because of frequency fluctuations that will mess up the electronics inside the unit.
2100489
Don't think so.your generator at that wattage should have a 30 amp twist on it I would think
1360394
Yes you can, but it's best to finish everything and let it charge sense this charger has a power limit.
1521643
Every electrical device is marked for how many watts of power it uses. This is a 900w generator. If your devices use more than 900w, then the answer would be no. If they use less power, then the answer would be yes.
1486681
You can but I wouldn't it seems to burn the unit out faster and it is a low amp outlet (i.e. v sole charge)
1808237
You can use a 10000 watt generator if you want, but you can only run 1875 watts through the switch. Think of it as an extension cord, you can plug in a light duty cord into any size generator, put you can only pull a limited amount of power through the cord- it's rated wattage.
799138
I never tried it. But if you don't pull the full and continuous output from this power supply, the generator should be able to run this equipment. Chung
31956
If you mean- can you use it to keep the starting battery on a generator charged, then yes. Otherwise, no- you would destroy the circuitry in the panel and possibly the generator, too.
1996380
Yes, that's exactly how it works. You can plug any regular appliance A/C cord into the unit and it will run it as long as the appliance is not too energy hungry (i.e. < 100 watts). This is a great portable unit and I highly recommend it.
734551
You will need to check the max output wattage of each appliance. I run a toaster oven 1150w and a rice cooker 300w at the same time no problem. I would not push it too close to 2000w total however. Also, you may want to upgrade the diameter of the power cables especially since they only give you 3' of #3 wire and you have to connect directly to your battery. I used 8' of 1/0 cable- way overkill but better safe than sorry.
510200
If you're plugged into an outlet no only if you were using a gas generator you'd loose power through cords . The charger I would change if you could to a bbetter one ..
72700
Yes! Not only you can, you have spare power to run up to 165 watts. I have tried many and this is the best, most consistent converter I've ever used whether the load is minimal or high the output is steady (measured with a fluke meter) I recommend it 100%
1328324
Not required, even if hooked up to a generator instead of city/county power. My refrigerator and freezer work fine as well as some battery chargers I had running off the dirty output of a poorly regulating generator but the UPS kept flickering on and off so I had to unplug it.