Honda EX500 and CTEK 25
Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009 at 23:20
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Matt(WA)
Hi Again,
As some of you would have read in my previous posts and wanted adds in the trader I have been chasing a Honda GX350 for a while now(2 stroke inverter generator). Anyway I came across a Honda EX500. I paid a bit more than I wanted to for it.
I had a mate who used to own a Honda dealership check it out and he reckons that its in absolute mint condition.
I have run it up with my CTEK 25 amp battery charger, and it runs it beautifully. So for all up, under $800, I have a emergency battery supply that weighs less than 12kgs(Generator and Charger).
I have two 80w panels on the roof of my van and 2 100ah agms. They have been working brilliantly while I have been away so far(NW WA). I haven't gone under 88% SOC. That's running a 100lt Engel upright compressor fridge 24/7.
The gen/charger is mainly for the car battery's when we are stationary for a while and in case there are lots of clouds about.
Hope it helps someone.
Matt
Reply By: Wilk0 - Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 14:30
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 14:30
Hi Matt,
Sounds like a good system that works
well for you.
I use a similar outfit with a 1kva Honda. Excuse my ignorance but what is a "SOC"?
Cheers Wilko.
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Follow Up By: Matt(WA) - Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 14:57
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 14:57
Hi Wilko,
SOC = State of Charge. Thats how my solar controller measures my battery capacity.
Matt
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Reply By: murranji - Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 15:14
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 15:14
I have been wondering if I can do similar with a Honda 650 gen. and a ctek 25 amp charger..Is it a fact that the Honda could provide enough power in 240v outlet to run the ctek ? It would be a hell of an advantage as the charge from the Honda 12v outlet is only 6.5 or 8.5? amps Thanks for the comment
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Follow Up By: Matt(WA) - Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 15:28
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 15:28
Hi Murraji,
Yep, the 500w genny will definitely run my ctek 25amp charger.
I wouldn't use the 12 outlet from any generator as they are unregulated and cause damage to your battery's.
Matt
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Follow Up By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 17:14
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 17:14
Certainly can, i use a ex650 with a ctek 25, and it works
well.
Wont run 2 ctek 25's though, i think they draw about 300w.
Pesty
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Follow Up By: Member - Mike DID - Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 17:45
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 17:45
The "12 volt DC Charging" outputs on any of the small generators are neither 12 volt, nor DC, nor good chargers.
"12 volts" - NO - they are a simple winding and the output can vary between 6 and 24 volts, depending on the generator RPM and the electrical load on this output.
"DC" - NO - it's simply rectified AC with an extremely high level of ripple which will damage devices needing DC.
"Charging" - NO - it's totally unregulated, so it'll damage your battery by overcharging them once they're full. All battery manufacturers specify a maximum ripple in fractions of a volt - the high ripple on unsmoothed rectified AC will shorten your battery's life.
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Follow Up By: murranji - Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 18:51
Thursday, Oct 08, 2009 at 18:51
Thanks to all for your input..I had contemplated buying a Christie charger as I had little faith in the charge from the Honda 650..My 2nd battery lasts only about 13 hours running the old engel..Not too good when I want to
camp for a few days..So now to check out a Ctek charger..Thanks all
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