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Re: Reducing start up current on air compressor for off grid
No way ! I'm still using it. I got it specifically for it's surge to start the well pump and fridges, without dimming lights in the house! I just hope when I have to replace it, the new gea…1 · -
Re: Reducing start up current on air compressor for off grid
That's what Iota uses in their power supplies, to tame the initial inrush, NTC's1 · -
Re: Reducing start up current on air compressor for off grid
The quest for the holy grail. It's called a 3 phase motor, and a compressor unloader (air valve that lets the compressor spin up with no backpressure) Then you get a VFD (variable frequency driv…1 · -
Re: Solar panels to battery charge.
Systems over 600w, generally benefit from MPPT because you can run higher PV string voltage, and use smaller wire. If you have a long run, that can save a lot of expensive fat copper wire.1 · -
Re: New to solar and this site and a little problem to solve with my generator
A engine driving an alternator, creates a sine wave https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/accircuits/sinusoidal-waveform.html and the engine speed controls the frequency of the sinewave. So engine spe…1 ·
