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Re: Inveter backup with 100ah battery
The 85% (typically 80-90+%) inverter efficiency only applies to a "moderately to heavily" loaded AC inverter output. When you very lightly load a large AC inverter the efficiency is much le…1 · -
Re: Inveter backup with 100ah battery
Very roughly: 250 Watt load * 1/0.85 inverter eff * 1/12 volt nominal = 24.5 Amp load @ 12 volts You have a 12 volt @ 100 AH battery, to take the battery dead: 100 AH / 24.5 amps = 4.1 hours to "…1 · -
Re: Two battery banks, one inverter ?
The new system(s) is a ways off... I like to suggest just one system (larger if needed) if possible. 2x more hardware, usually means 2x more work. And you also have the issue of trying to balance loa…1 · -
Re: Anybody use these AlumiConn connectors?
I have used a bunch of the AlumiConn connectors in a condo that was wired in the early 1970's with aluminum wiring to put copper transition pigtails on the aluminum wiring. Short of replacing al…1 · -
Re: Fridge is surge overloading inverter
Taslim, I believe you are in Pakistan? Do you have any inverter (or linear) compressors over there yet? In the USA, the inverter refrigerators are still not very common, especially in the smaller siz…2 ·