Question 1

Just trying to wrap my head around the whole RV solar set up- does this product eliminate the need for an AC to DC converter?

Accepted Answer

Erin A, thank you for your question.If you are installing this in an RV there will be some sort of AC to DC charger. The IC2000 will eliminate the need for the AC to DC charger (also called a converter). When the IC2000 is installed you will need to disconnect the AC wires usually black and white (hot and neutral) that provide power to the old AC to DC charger. In some cases it is as simple as removing a male plug that goes to this charger. We recomend looking up your RV model and seeing what kind of AC to DC charger you have and how to disconnect AC from it. We still want to leave the DC power conections because the factory uses these connections to get power from the battery to the DC load center. Tihe IC2000's charger will then keep the batteries topped up and feeding the DC load center.We hope this helps.CTC123

Question 2

Is this inverter suitable for lithium iron phosphate (lifepo4 / lfp) batteries that need a 14+v charge? if not, which one would be?

Accepted Answer

Eric,Thank you for your question. I should state that many Lithium Ion Phosphate batteries will state a voltage they want to be charged at. They will also have a voltage they would like to be held at (sometimes these are the same voltage. These voltages differ from one manufacturer to another. When the IC2000 is set to AGM battery charging it will give you 14.4 VDC for bulk and absorption and then drop to 13.5VDC for float. There is a setting on the remote to make the final stage of charge a float stage. This will offer the best results for charging lithium ion. Again, make sure to check these battery voltage set points with the battery manufacturer of the lithium Ion to ensure it will work with your specific battery.

Question 3

Will this work with an RV 30Amp service or is it too much.

Accepted Answer

Yes, this inverter/charger is compatible with either 30 or 50 amp wiring configurations.

Question 4

I suppose any 100amp capable charger is a 3-Stage charger? If so, does one have the ability to regulate the input amps in bulk charge?

Accepted Answer

Thank you for your question. If I understand the question correctly you are asking if we can regulate how many input AC amps are used during bulk charging. The answer is yes there is a shore power input amps setting. You can adjust input amps from 1 amp to 50 amps AC. The charger actually will not use more than 15 amps AC input when charging with the full 100 amps DC to the batteries. If you set the IC2000 to pass through only 10 amps you would see the charger automatically dial back the current in bulk stage to ensure that the inverter did not pull more than 10 amps. Additionally, when we talk about a three stage charge there is bulk, absorption and then float. The Bulk Stage is where the IC2000 puts in as much current at the battery will allow until it reaches the desired DC Voltage. The absorption stage is when the batteries have hit the desired DC Voltage (for example 14.4VDC for a Wet Cell battery) the inverter then holds this voltage while tapering down the current to the battery. The final float stage will have the IC2000 drop the voltage to roughly 13.5VDC and will trickle charge the battery with very little current to hold this float voltage. I hope this answered your question.

Manufacturer	Go Power!
Brand	Go Power
Model	80055
Item Weight	38.7 pounds
Product Dimensions	12.6 x 13.7 x 7.9 inches
Country of Origin	Taiwan
Item model number	GP-IC2000-12-PKG
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Manufacturer Part Number	GP-IC2000-12-PKG
Voltage	120 Volts
Wattage	2000 watts

Go PowerGoPower GP-IC2000-12-PKG Pure Sine Wave Inverter (2000 Watt with 100 amp Charger Includes ICR-50 Remote)

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