[C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger?

[Peter Clancy]

There may be a way to run the Honda generator on 'eco-throttle' setting and still permitting it to rev up fast enough to handle the compressor load.  Someone told me they used a start delay on the seawater pump. This might reduce the starting load 2-3 amps? Another suggestion was installing a capacitor on the compressor. A slight improvement in starting amperage might also be realized by using a short power cable (18-24") rather than the long ones (25-50') we use for connecting to shorepower. I'll call Mermaid Marine to ask if they know what actually works. When I spoke with them a year or so ago, they told me they had purchased a Honda eu2000i to test with their 12,000 and 16,500 btu A/C's. For  mid-size sailboats, the combination of the Honda eu2000i and Mermaid 12,000 btu A/C is becoming fairly popular.

Peter Clancy
'AROBAN' #222 (former owner)
Miami, FL


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: allan.field at comcast.net<mailto:allan.field at comcast.net> 
  To: C320-List<mailto:c320-list at catalina320.com> 
  Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 1:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger?


  Tony - Thanks to Pete Clancy, my Honda generator is off the market.  I had it on the wrong setting.  I fired it up this AM and it worked great.  We are going to hold on to the thing. - Allan

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  From: amshd2 at aol.com<mailto:amshd2 at aol.com> 

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  > Allen 
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  > ?OK and good luck let me know if it works 
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  > Tony 
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  > -----Original Message----- 
  > From: Allan Field 
  > To: 'C320-List' 
  > Sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 8:48 pm 
  > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger? 
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  > Tony - Based on Pete Clancy's feedback, I am going to try one more time to 
  > run the A/C. If it works, I'll be keeping the generator. - Allan 
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  > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of amshd2 at aol.com<mailto:amshd2 at aol.com> 
  > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 1:33 PM 
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  > Allen 
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  > ?What is your email I am intrested in the Generator. 
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  > Tony #30 
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  > Springfield VA 
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  > From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com<mailto:Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com> 
  > To: C320-List 
  > Sent: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:59 am 
  > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger? 
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  > Allan< 
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  > I don't know how long it will take to recharge as I have only used ours 
  > twice and did not run it long enough to come up to full charge. <------ 
  > How Come? 
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  > "Allan Field" 
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  > 09/05/2007 05:52 - battery charger? 
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  > 1. Using the Honda 2000 (not 200?) generator is as simple as plugging the 
  > shore power cable into a suitable adapter. 
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  > 2. It will run the battery charger, microwave, and our little 100W 
  > inverter 
  > (used for the LCD/DVD/TV) plus other small appliances. It will not start 
  > a 
  > 12,000 BTU A/C however. 
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  > 3. I don't know how long it will take to recharge as I have only used 
  > ours 
  > twice and did not run it long enough to come up to full charge. 
  > 
  > Ours, purchased in 6/2006, is for sale. Contact me off-line if 
  > interested. 
  > 
  > Allan S. Field 
  > Sea Shadow - #808 
  > Columbia, MD 
  > 410-746-6532 
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  > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com<mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.org> 
  > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Martin Raphael 
  > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:29 PM 
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  > Subject: [C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger? 
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  > Having read previous posts on the wonders of the Honda 2000 charger, I am 
  > considering getting one. I have some naive questions though: 
  > 1. How do you hook it up...is it as simple as plugging the shore cable in 
  > 
  > (with suitable plug adaptor)? 
  > 2. Will the output of the 2000 watt model be sufficient to run my 30 amp 
  > battery charger? 
  > 3. If so, how long would I likely need to run the genrator to recharge a 
  > typical day's power consumption (running fridge, some lights at night, 
  > portable DVD player, radio? 
  > Thanks, 
  > Martin Raphael 
  > Rhapsody #108 
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