Just had a client with a 20 + yr old top loader tripping the 30 amp input breaker on a magnum 2012 even when running a 10 K generator. Lock rotor current on these old beasts can be a real issue, and it got worse over time.
Daniel Tittmann CTO Greenwired www.greenwired.com dan...@greenwired.com 707-923-2001 (office) 707-206-5088 (Cell) On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Allan Sindelar <al...@sindelarsolar.com> wrote: > Bill, > I concur with Jay. Some of the older top loaders, especially Maytag, were > known as problem loads in the early days. In the 80s Windy Dankoff > developed a kit to run the controls off of mod-square inverter AC but adapt > a DC motor to spin the agitator and tub. Inverters of that time couldn't > handle the surge. I would not expect any high-frequency-switcher inverter > like the Samlex to handle an older toploader. A better modern washer makes > more sense than an oversized transformer-based inverter for that one load. > Allan > > *Allan Sindelar* > al...@sindelarsolar.com > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. > *505 780-2738 <505%20780-2738> cell* > > > On 7/28/2016 11:43 AM, Jay wrote: > > Spend $600 and get a front loader. > I just checked mine > 150 watt max watt load > .11 kWh > > VS > > 3000+ watt surge. > I've seen old top loaders bury a old stout trace U2512. > It will destroy the samlex > > Jay > Peltz power. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 28, 2016, at 9:21 AM, frenergy <frene...@psln.com> <frene...@psln.com> > wrote: > > Off-gridders, > > I've got a customer that wants to run a few very small loads (less > than 200 watts) but also a 20 year old washing machine (vertical axis). Any > personal experiences with inverters smaller than the basic outback, Xantrex, > trace, transformer type inverters? I'm hoping to be able to run it with a > 1500-2000 watt Samlex. Clue me in please. > > Thanks, > > Bill > > Feather River Solar Electric > Bill Battagin, Owner > 4291 Nelson St. > Taylorsville, CA 95983530.284.7849 > CA Lic 874049www.frenergy.net > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & > settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & > settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette:www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios:www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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