Mr onetwo
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New EG4 Chargeverter V2
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Read through this whole thread... Very interesting convo! Guess I never looked anywhere else other than on Signature Solar for things. Placed my first order with Current Connected tonight. Hell, I can even buy less than 10 modules!
Finally got my Chargeverter V1 setup and tested. I’ve got an old Briggs and Stratton 5550 running watt generator. I was able get the Chargeverter to 50 amps at 54.5 volts. Anything over that and the generator bogged down. That gets me about 2750 watts being dumped into my batteries. I’m sure this is a generator limitation.
Since this is really my backup of last resort, I’m good with it.
Since this is really my backup of last resort, I’m good with it.
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We finally got the Chargeverter-GC's in stock. So now both V1 and V2 are available for immediate shipment.
I have a 2500 (201153) and it says max amps out is 15.4 amps on the side sticker. 15.4a x120v= 1848w. So in theory, it should be able to put that out. When I hook up a 1500w heater to mine, it runs it fine. But I've read you should leave 10% capacity unused to not run it full blast. So 13.86a x 120v leaves you around 1663.2w at the generator side.Eco-Mode was blocking the Champion from working!
Did another test with Eco-Mode off -> Chargerverter on the Duel fuel Champion 2500-Watt (Model 200961) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08L45W2V9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title
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and it worked. You have to explicitly turn Eco-Mode off. The advertising says "....enjoy 2500 starting watts, 1850 running watts..." but NO WAY did I get 1800w.
16a was the max current I could set at the Chargeverter. 17a and the Champion started bogging down.
16a to 53.8v battery = 860.8w of charging. The kilometer on the Champion showed 947w of AC going into the Chargeverter.
860.0w/947w = 90.9% efficiency for the Chargeverter.
The Champion works (good) but it can't do 1850w (disappointing). More like 1000w continuous on gasoline.
Note: The MaXpeedingrods 3500 had eco-mode on as well, and advertises "...With 3500 peak watts and 3000 running watts, ...". I did 50a (e.g. 50a @ 54v battery = 2700w of charging) but it was disrupted when MPP Solar did a large load on the battery so maybe eco-mode off will solve this as well. At a 90% efficient Chargeverter then that's 3000w of 120v generator AC -> 27000w of charging and that's close enough to my rose colored glasses expectations and I'm happy again
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OffGridInTheCity
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I understand and perhaps I have a defective unit somehow? (e.g. not out to bash Champion without better info) but 1000w is my max.
Hmm. Possibly. Champion Tech support can be helpful. Sometimes you gotta call a few times to get someone who knows what they are talking about. Could need a new control unit? Worth a shot if its under warranty. https://help.championpowerequipment...0-2500-watt-inverter-control-unit-replacement
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