Bill;
The charger output is 20 amps at something like 14 volts – roughly 280 watts. But the current draw at 120 volts should be only about 2.5amps. Are you popping the breaker on the boat, or the breaker on the shore power outlet? And are you sure it isn’t a GFI problem cutting off the power to the boat? Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coleman via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 11:01 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Starting An Engine with Battery Charger Connected? Interesting, I have a Truecharge2, 20 amp which charges my starting battery. Now that I am hauled and plugged into a 20 amp 120 V plug, it pops the breaker. Is there such a thing as a soft start for a charger, which doesn’t send a surge through when initially turned on? Bill Coleman Erie PA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:44 AM To: CnClist Cc: Dennis C. Subject: Re: Stus-List Starting An Engine with Battery Charger Connected? Josh, For the record, I'm betting your Xantrex was a newer TrueCharge 2 not a TrueCharge. Big difference. I have a TrueCharge in Touche' and a spare. They're pretty reliable. The original has been working well for nearly 20 years. When I was a marine repair guy, I installed several of the newer Truecharge 2's. After being called back a couple times due to failures, I quit installing them and switched to chargers by Promariner, Guest or Blue Sea Systems. My boat repair colleagues had similar experiences with the TrueCharge 2's. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 9:29 AM Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Where the 120v comes into the unit I recall a 10amp automotive fuse. When my Xantrex died it gave very similar symptoms. Josh Muckley For unknown reasons I have blown a Xantrex True Charge 40 amp(modern). Refunded under warranty. Could have been bad luck but I'm leaning towards the idea that it is bad engineering. Under the exact same conditions I've never had a problem with the P-Nautic. Josh Muckley
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