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Originally Posted by bbells
Some generators and converters don't get along. Borrow or rent a high amp charger and try that. If it works fine then your gen and conv don't like each other.
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Remember this: If you connect a charger to the battery bank AND leave the converter connected (and powered on) they (converter and stand alone charger) will "compete with each other"... What typically happens is the stand alone charger will supply enough power to turn off the "charging sensor" in the converter and the converter will produce enough voltage to turn off the "charging sensor" in the stand alone charger....
In other words, with two voltage sensing circuits "competing with each other", neither one will "see a charge required condition" at their connection at the battery terminals....
So, disconnect the converter (turn it off, unplug it, or disconnect it) if you're going to "clamp a stand alone charger" to the battery terminals.....