Hi Kirk,
Good to hear that the Honda can handle the SCO4825 charger even though it operates so close to the generator's limit. I was worried about the Elcon PFC2000+ for the same reasons, that hasn't proved to be a problem in real world operation.
The PFC2000+ has a large heat sink with a built in fan. Here's a link to the manual with a picture of the charger on the first page. http://www.evolveelectrics.com/PDF/Elcon/PFC_2000+.pdf
In an reasonably large enclosed space with no direct fresh air, the charger has not exceeded "warm to the touch" after 4 hours of full bore. I can leave my hand on it indefinately. It also comes wired with an interlock function, the additional circuit is normally closed, this allows a BMS to trigger the shut off the charger if an over-voltage condition occurs. I know that's not really an issue for L/A batteries, but it's very helpful with Lithium cells.
In any case, the SCO4825 sounds like a good match to a Honda or Yamaha 2000W portable generator for extending one's range, if needed.
Thanks for posting your experience.
Fair winds,
Eric
Marina del Rey, CA
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" <kgg@...> wrote:
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> I have the SCO4825, Honda 2000, (8) 6V FLA 280AH batts, Electric Yacht 180ibl and have electro-motored a few times. A few observations:
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> - the QuickCharge folks are great to work with. They don't freak out when you are straightup with what you are trying to do with their charger.
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> - my SCO4825 can pull up to 17A at 120V AC on start, measured with greenlee meter and AC line splitter on shorepower. Necessitated upgrade of AC circuit from 15A to 20A breaker. This is a short load, but tripped the 15A breaker. This draw, and consequently the DC power out, can be adjusted downward, though I did not elect to do that.
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> - the SCO4825 can get quite warm, 180F plus, when electo-motoring. Not damaging to the charger but different than other units.
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> - the Honda 2000 handles the SCO4825 startup load fine. I seen to recall that Honda states (stated) that the 2000 can handle max output up to 30 minutes w/o damaging the unit.
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> Hope this helps.
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> Kirk
> Cal 2-34 Footloose
> Ventura, CA
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