Sam,
Your concept is fine, there are a number of people that used chargers running off of generators to extend their range while underway. But different chargers react differently.
I read in this group that the Dual Pro charger is not built to be used as a power supply and will temporarily shut down due to thermal overload when used as you suggest. When I was researching chargers, I seem to remember that the Dual Pro guys confirmed that when asked directly.
I am hoping to use my Elcon charger like that, but it has large heatsink fins and a powered cooling fan built onto it so I believe that it stands a better chance of standing up to the demand. And from Mike's reports, the Zivan seems to work too.
Eric
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Samuel Shallard <sshallard@...> wrote:
>
> I also have a Honda EU 2000 and had been wondering how it would work
> if I plugged the Dual Pro into it when operating the boat to provide
> for extended cruising time. It sounds like you have done that with
> the Zivan. Have you done it with the Dual Pro? I always have a fear
> of blowing something up but thought it should work. Electricity is
> not my strong suite and I am probably the last person that should be
> building and running an electric boat.
> From what I understand the draw rate with the Dual Pro is around 10
> amps at 110 Volts and I typically cruise pulling 15 amps on my 48
> Volt bank?
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