| [GMCnet] IOTA 50A Transfer Switches [message #324819] |
Wed, 11 October 2017 11:17  |
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I had an eye opener a while back with a new microwave that simply would not run from my high quality inverter and large battery bank. Using an extension cord I found that it would not operate using the battery bank and inverter in either coach but the older microwave in the other coach would run off of the inverter and battery bank in either coach.
Best explanation had to do with the electronics in the newer microwave was fighting with the sine wave inverter electronics in the inverters (different brands) in both coaches.
From that experience I learned one just has to try the combination of appliance and inverter. More recently I found something similar trying to power an induction hot plate off the inverters in the Prevost. The battery bank is huge at 1850 amp hours but the induction hot plate would not run from the Heart 2500 inverters. Those inverters are modified square wave but run everything else in the coach without complaint. The induction unit
Looks like it is working, the display lights up, the timer runs but the unit does not produce heat. Plug it into a land line or run the generator and it works just fine.
Jerry Work
Kerby, OR
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:56:21 -0600
From: Johnny Bridges
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] IOTA 50A Transfer Switches
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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......
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Jerry & Sharon Work
78 Royale
Kerby, OR
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