T&T: Honda EU2000i to ground or not to ground

[Peter Bennett]

Friday, July 20, 2007, 6:04:32 AM, Kirwood wrote:

KD> I am in a similar situation.
KD> I like having the EU2000i for the simple reason that I can hand start
KD> it. If all of my batteries were to go flat and I had no way to start
KD> the engine, I could fire up the EU2000i, plug the 12v output to the
KD> batteries for an hour, then fire up the main engine. OR, the same
KD> thing but fire up the generator.

You would probably get a much higher charging rate if you plugged your
shore power cord into the Honda's AC outlet, and used your normal
charger to charge the batteries.  The Honda's DC output is only rated
for 8 amps.

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