Need help on inverter/charger

Need some help here plz. I am looking a good inverter/charger.
Specs that i am looking for
1. 24v
2. Pure Sine Wave
3. 1000 - 1500 watt. Perferably 1500 watt
4. Price $500 - $700. I know i wont find one in this price range but i am hoping i can. If not around $1000
5. Good Quality
I need for it to plug into wall to charge batteries in case of no sun.
Specs that i am looking for
1. 24v
2. Pure Sine Wave
3. 1000 - 1500 watt. Perferably 1500 watt
4. Price $500 - $700. I know i wont find one in this price range but i am hoping i can. If not around $1000
5. Good Quality
I need for it to plug into wall to charge batteries in case of no sun.
1460 Watts Solar @24v. 675 AH Battery Bank using 12 6v Trojan T-105. 1 Midnite Classic 150. 1500 Watt 24v Samlex Pure Sine Inverter
Comments
Do you need it to be hard wired (code compliant)?
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And an off grid inverter (with batteries) cannot be connected to your house system in any way. You need separate receptacles isolated from the house system or you need a transfer switch.
A true hybrid inverter, which combines off grid and grid tie functions is way outside your price range.
--vtMaps
http://zoneblue.org/cms/page.php?view=off-grid-solar
For what you are asking about--You might try your luck on Alibaba... There are a lot of suppliers out there--Just need to find one that will sell direct or can lead you to a local importer. For example (I know 12 volt and you want 24 volt):
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/1500W-Pure-Sine-Wave-Power-Inverter_60314809505.html
-Bill
You think you're saving money but in the long run you will wish you had just bought the Outback. If you can't afford it now, then simply wait another 6 months (or whatever) and save up for the Outback. You'll be glad you did.
They have a 5 year warranty, have great current capacity, great chargers. UL Listed, etc. Nothing to "rig up". No hassles at all.
It looks like you're just looking to keep a few charged batteries around which in a power outage situation you can then use to supply an inverter to run a few lights ect... Is this correct?
If so I'd drop the 24v requirement, buy a decent marine type battery charger (deep cycle) for $150 and a 1500 watt pure sine wave inverter (around $400) and hook it up when the grid goes down to power your fridge.
As earlier posts mentioned your 1st post sounded like you wanted to add power to your home's wiring (local grid). To do that you need an inverter that matches the local grids AC cycle with the ability to cut off the grid if local power goes down (islanding) to avoid frying some poor lineman repairing your local grid wires. That's why people at first were so strong questioning your opening post.
To the best of my knowledge as of 2 years ago there were no UL approved automatic islanding grid matching plug in inverters allowed in the US.
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21 SW280 panels on Schletter ground mount
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PowerMax PMTS-30 Automatic Transfer Switch
-BillI am looking to go this way. It is the cheapest.
http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-G26000-UltraSafe-Battery-Charger/dp/B004LX14Z2
http://www.solar-electric.com/inverters-controllers-accessories/inverters/sasiwain1/samlex-pst-series-pure-sine-wave-inverters/samlex-pure-sine-wave-inverter-pst-1500-24.html
- so called marine inverters and those used by tradies on the back of their truck, have one hazzard for the unwary. In order to protect youself from earth faults (because the ac side is ungrounded) you should only use a single item at once, or, double insulated items, or/and a GFCI, either as part of the inverter, or in addition.
- the other concern is that no inverter or a battery big enough to power one, is ever simple. You need to ensure adequate fusing, and cable protection, to protect yourself against electrical fires.
For the charger in the us, people seem to like iota. In the pacific area powermaster is also good.
http://zoneblue.org/cms/page.php?view=off-grid-solar
1. http://www.amazon.com/ProgressiveRC-PS-DLS27-40-DLS-27-40-Power-Supply/dp/B00NJ137FW
2. http://www.amazon.com/PowerMax-PM3-40-24-Battery-Charger-Charging/product-reviews/B008041SNQ/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
If you were to buy 1 which one would you get?
http://www.solar-electric.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=IQ4+Smart+Controller&cat=0
There may also be a way to change the voltage output of the charger, some of the boards have changed so I hate to tell you how to do it. A search of this site you should find posts about it or post back.