Should I worry about Brand Names with Circuit Breakers?

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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,642 admin
    #62
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    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • Brock
    Brock Solar Expert Posts: 639 ✭✭✭✭
    #63
    lolcashcow I wouldn't be to worried about intermittent use or spikes, unless your running the cooktop for hours at a time.  I know it can handle the 1650 for 5 minutes no problem and the 750w for two hours no problem, nothing got warm either time.  The coolant system does go around the DC-DC converter, which in turn is run to the radiator.  I cant imagine any heating from the DC-DC converter would compare to the heating when the inverter stack is power the 80kw motor.
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  • lolcashcow
    lolcashcow Solar Expert Posts: 118 ✭✭
    #64
    Nice! good point Brock! And because the car is On the cooling would be fully operational. I also read that if you turn on the wind shield wipers the Dc to DC converter sends more electricity to the lead acid. I forgot the number, but it definitely was more. Would you happen to know how much it was? I guess that if I do eggs more often it wouldn't be a problem. Eggs get done so fast!
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  • Brock
    Brock Solar Expert Posts: 639 ✭✭✭✭
    #65
    I have tried the wiper trick and didn't see any change in the aux battery voltage.  My only guess is their battery was weaker and the voltage dropped a bit so the DC-DC kicked in?  The inverter would load it way more than the wipers and the voltage was fine with the inverter on so I wouldn't worry about the wipers, although you could try it for fun to see if anything changes.  Or maybe it could be an 11-12 vs 13+ model year change.
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  • lolcashcow
    lolcashcow Solar Expert Posts: 118 ✭✭
    #66
    Guys I forgot to ask if  the cable that runs from the ground connection in the inverter to the chasis ground connection in the car must also be Copper Cables #4/0 AWG or if I can use thinner cables? Or some other type of cables that is not copper?


    My Set up:

    The inverter:  Xantrex prowatt sw2000 (1800W continuous 3000 Max Surge)
    Copper Cables: #4/0 AWG (Cable length will be kept under 2 feet long)
    http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-5191-Terminal/dp/B0019ZBTV4
    Blue Sea Systems 5191 Fuse Block Terminal 30-300 AMP  $17.57
    http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-250A-Terminal/dp/B0026KY6R0
    Blue Sea Systems 250 AMP MRBF Terminal Fuse
    Anderson SB350 Connector up to 450 Amps



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