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Matt Colie
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GMC Jimmy wrote on Fri, 18 November 2016 21:11<snip>
Bruce & John... If I understand correctly my PD set-up has a built in converter / charger, it's a decent set-up with a possible downside. If the converter fails I'll likely require another PD converter, if a replacement exists I'm OK, if not, chances of finding a replacement that fits into this box are slim?
If this is correct should I, A) purchase a spare just in case, B) consider, if it's possible, integrating another converter / charger or C) something else?
This is all very new to me so bear with me if my questions are redundant. <Nobody Minds>
How does an inverter fit into this, if at all?
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Have a great weekend,
Regards,
Mike
Mike,
The panel you bought has a PD4045 in it. All of PD stuff is proving to be both good and reliable. If it is going to fail out of warranty it will probably be 10 or more years and if PD is still in business (one never knows these days) they will have a pop-in replacement (just like they sell for other company's panels) available.
As to inverters, they vary in price and capability widely.
When you have the component list for the entertainment complete, see what of it you can get that is already DC friendly. (Some devices come with a power brick that supplies it with ~12V DC. Then scurry around the web and try to find out if any single component has been reported to have a problem with a modified square wave for power. If you find none, try using a MSW first as they are CHEAP. Do not buy too much more than your maximum expected load as it will be a waste. I do like pure sine wave inverters better, but they are a lot more expensive. You may have no choice.
Matt
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