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

[Robert E. Sloat]

Check out the Honda website for wattage ratings for their generators and 
start up wattage for various 120 volt devices.  The air conditioning unit 
probably requires 2 to 3 times higher wattage for start up.  Once the AC 
unit is up and running it requires less 120 v amperage.  This is the problem 
with reactive load devices like AC units which requires much more wattage on 
start up.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Moriarty" <patm at psiurethanes.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger?


> The real answer is to have 2 Honda 2000 generators and the adapter to hook 
> them together. A guy in our marina did that one time because his much 
> younger girl friend did not want to sweat at night. He since has bought a 
> cruiser, sailing was too much work for the girl. Solution should have been 
> new girlfriend.
>
> Pat
>
> #130
>
> At 01:10 PM 9/10/2007, you wrote:
>>Honda has a 3000 kw gen set.  That should probably take care of the 16,000 
>>BTU AC.  Where are you storing the 2000 kw gen.
>>
>>
>>On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:49:37 +0000
>>  alahlm at comcast.net wrote:
>>>I also have a cruise air 16500 btu and it will not run on a 2000 watt gen 
>>>set -- I was told that a mermaid unit will run a a 2000 watt gen set
>>>   al ahlman
>>>   #476
>>>-------------- Original message -------------- From: hcreech at comcast.net
>>>>Allan, I'm missing something here, what AC do you have? I have Cruise 
>>>>Air 16,000 BTU and was under the impression that no portable generator 
>>>>would drive it. If that is not true I'll reconsider. Herb Creech Cloud 
>>>>Chaser #606
>>>>-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: 
>>>>amshd2 at aol.com > > Allen > > > > ?OK and good luck let me know if it 
>>>>works > > Tony > > > -----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? > > > > > 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 > 
>>>> > -----Original Message----- > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com > 
>>>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of amshd2 at aol.com > 
>>>>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 1:33 PM > To: c320-list at catalina320.com 
>>>> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger? > > > 
>>>>Allen > > ? > > ?What is your email I am intrested in the Generator. > > 
>>>> > > Tony #30 > > > > Springfield VA > > > -----Original Message----- > 
>>>>From: 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? > > > > > Allan< > > 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? > > > > "Allan Field" > > 
>>>> > cast.net> To > Sent by: "'C320-List'" > c320-list-bounce > 
>>>>s at catalina320.or cc > g > Subject > Re: [C320-list] Honda 200 generator 
>>>> > 09/05/2007 05:52 - battery charger? > PM > > > Please respond > to > 
>>>>C320-List > > > ina320.org> > > > > > > > 1. Using the Honda 2000 (not 
>>>>200?) generator is as simple as plugging the > shore power cable into a 
>>>>suitable adapter. > > 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. > > 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: 
>>>>c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com > 
>>>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Martin Raphael > 
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:29 PM > To: C320-List > Subject: 
>>>>[C320-list] Honda 200 generator - battery charger? > > 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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>>>>Sincerely, Herb Creech Cloud Chaser #606
>>
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>>& The Merrythought Poodles
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