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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Johnny,
That's what I thought, however, I figgered I'd increase the wire size and see what happens.
I thought I'd take a moment and explain why I wanted to run the microwave off an inverter. Helen and I were parked at a rest sstop
for lunch and I fired up the Onan to microwave something. Two minutes after I had done so I heard a knock at our door and when I
opened the door a guy told me that it was distrurbing his families lunch at a table nearby. Not wanting a confrontation I apologized
and shut the Onan down.
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Johnny Bridges via Gmclist
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:56 PM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Cc: Johnny Bridges
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] IOTA 50A Transfer Switches
The wire to the Xantrex at 1/0 ought to be big enough. The 110v side isn't likely to be a problem. However, start surge of the
appliances may well be greater than the inverter can supply... and battery life isn't going to be great in any case. I tried a
simple Haier 900 Watt microwave - no grill or 'convection' in the ads - and it will run, but the battery drain is large. Get a
starter ammeter (A meter which has a shoe on the back which fits over the battery cable) and see what current your setup is drawing.
If it flicks to one side and falls back, the inverter is seeing too great a load and stalling as a result. Assuming the inverter
works.
--johnny
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76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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