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Old 09-12-2010, 08:36 AM   #1
hidetoshi
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victron charger-inverter and honda generator

hi,

i don't have a boat, but i'm building a self sufficient house.
before i'm going to install a wind turbine, i installed victron 3kw 120A charger inverter with 230Ah battery and generator with honda gx200 engine (generator is not made by honda).
i have problem charging the battery by honda generator.
it looks like there is not enough current at the lowest engine torque.
if i connect some load to generator, torque goes up and victron switch from inverter to charger.
so what i'm doing is that connecting another 20A charger between generator and battery.
the 20A charger charges batterry and same time forces generator to turn faster, then after a minute victron switches to charging mode.
victron seller/support says it's generator's problem, but i believe it should be set up some how with victron.

by the way, if i connect victron to neighbor's main grid it switches to charging mode without problem.

thanks,

hidetoshi

ps. sorry for my english, i'm not sure if i'm explaining well.
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