Inverter Settings

[scottma]

I have a 2005 Journey. How should I set the Inverter on the power panel. I just bought the coach used and don't have the instructions . I was pressing the buttons and am afraid I may have cahnged the amp settings.

[CWHTRAINS]

If you have the 2000 watt dimensions inverter, here is the manual.

http://dimensions.sensata.com/Manuals/121986.pdf

[DeanLinAZ]

The one thing I hard a hard time learning about the inverter on our 2004 Journey was that when you turn on or off the inverter--go slow. The on or off function is not instantaneous when you press the button.

If you have three house batteries, I believe that the 20 amp charge value is the correct input charge for that bank of batteries. Someone will correct me if wrong--I hope.

Good luck and enjoy your Journey--it is a great coach. We love ours after 5 years and 45Kmiles.

[Roadking]

More info is needed. I know you stated "invertor", but are you asking about charge current and battery types for your invertor/combination 3 stage charger? If so, what brand and model of invertor/charger do you have? Xantrex, Dimension, other? How many batteries do you have and what are the types (AGM, other) The web sites for each should have owners manuals explaining how to set charge conditions for various battery configurations and temperatures.

[John-D]

Many inverters are also convertes or chargers

Now.. as for the proper charge rate.. That depends on both the batteries and the inverter but here are 3 guides

Trojan says to computer the capacity of your batteries (Two six volts in series add voltage to 12 and call 'em one battery, do not add amp hours, Two 12's in parallel add amp hours, do not add voltage)

So one pair of Trojan T-105 or Interstate U-2200 are around 220-230 amp
hours (Let's use 220)

So if your charger is a 3-stage:

Trojan says to charge at 10-12% capacity (Thus, 20 amps per pair)

Xantrex suggests 30% capacity (About 60-70 amps per pair)

Lifeline AGM, 30-300 Percent of capacity so 70-700 amps


If your charger is a single stage.... A new converter is indicated