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MetroMPG · 01-23-09, 01:04 PM

Can anyone think of a reason I shouldn't hook my DC/AC inverter directly to the generator output?

One reason I'm using the battery in the circuit is to buffer the output of the generator, thinking it might be hard on the inverter to subject it to voltage that swings pretty wildly as I start/stop & generally pedal at different rates.

But the battery in the circuit battery adds a fair amount of resistance to create X watts of output from the inverter, because I'm also charging the battery (or at least trying to maintain its current state of charge).

01-23-09, 01:04 PM	#58
MetroMPG Infrequent noob Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 1000 Islands region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 402 Thanks: 37 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Can anyone think of a reason I shouldn't hook my DC/AC inverter directly to the generator output? One reason I'm using the battery in the circuit is to buffer the output of the generator, thinking it might be hard on the inverter to subject it to voltage that swings pretty wildly as I start/stop & generally pedal at different rates. But the battery in the circuit battery adds a fair amount of resistance to create X watts of output from the inverter, because I'm also charging the battery (or at least trying to maintain its current state of charge). __________________ . To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.