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Originally Posted by flintsters
Here is my generator.
It looks like it's 3100 watts starting and 2700 watts running. Based on what you shared it sounds like it doesn't necessarily influence the speed of the charge as much as the capacity of the controller and generator to handle multiple loads simultaneously.
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Your battery determines how many amps it needs, the charge controller's microcontroller monitors what the battery wants and times how long it is going to pump out the max (by adjusting its output voltage), so as not to boil the battery. Some charge controllers have set times for each cycle based on averages, some charge controllers have a battery temperature sensor (usually associated with SOLAR charge controllers) that along with the batteries amp demand, voltage, and battery temperature (and an nice algorithm) will modify the length of time each cycle lasts. Deep cycle batteries do not like a fast hard charge, they like to take things slow... slow discharge and slow charging.
With your generator a SURGE of 3100 and constant 2700 (24amps AC side), you should have no issues at all (unless you run out of gas)... or unless you add another AC unit, or use the microwave and hairdryer along with your coffee pot and electric water heater
ENJOY!!!!
Don
My Registry
RVing with SOLAR
Linear Mode
