That looks great Eric; thanks for
sharing. For this particular market (under 1000 watt inverter)
UL/ ETL listing is just not an issue. As soon as we're going for
a full on code compliant house system, complete with Finicky AHJ,
we're looking at Magnum or Outback
The point Dan makes about boxes and strain reliefs is a big second for me. I
actually do many of this type of systems each year.
Jesse
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On Mar 13, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Dan Fink wrote:
> Bob; agreed!
>
> And to add to your 24v issue from my own Morningstar SureSine wish lis
The Exeltech was my original choice, but the 100 watt load is a bit too
close to the rating for an inverter in an uncooled location. Exeltech
tech support recommended the 250, but the inverter was pushing 1/4 of
the total budget per unit, so the customer asked if I could reduce the cost.
I foun
Eric; Please contact me off-list. Very interested.
And no, I have never done a single install where the SureSine needs to
meet any code whatsoever, UL or otherwise. We want solid, secure and
reliable. We are moving these things around in backpacks, canoes,
helicopters.
Dan Fink,
Executive Dire
How about the Exeltech XP125?
We have used a few of those and of course many of the Morningstar units.
Thank you,
Maverick
Maverick Brown
BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ®
President & CEO
Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
Office: 512-919-4493
Cell:512-460-9825
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Hi Dan,
We build a pre-wired power center based around the SureSine 300. So far
we've been sending most of them to East Africa to power computers, lights
and phone chargers in schools and clinics. The chassis are made by the
same sheet metal fabricator who builds boxes for Midnite and Magnum,
Thanks Dan. The loads are very small (under 1 A @120 VAC), so I don't
see the need for a breaker box. It's not an NEC compliant install and
the inverter is literally incapable of exceeding the wiring ampacity.
Grounding/ bonding may be an issue, but I don't have a problem with the
bond being
We have a nice old Tripp-Lite inverter in the attic somewhere here
that would be a *great* baseline of square wave from which to compare
any sort of "modified" square wave! Oh sorry, they now call it
modified "sine" wave. My bad.
Dan Fink,
Executive Director;
Otherpower
Buckville Energy Consulting
Hi Ray,
Since you have no budget for sine wave, the best, low cost modified square wave
we have sold is the GoPower GP-300W. We sell it in our retail store for $39.
Actually that statement needs to be qualified; the BEST mod. square wave
inverter we have ever sold/installed was the Powerstar 13
Bob; agreed!
And to add to your 24v issue from my own Morningstar SureSine wish list
Some sort of "power panel" type box, but deep, that houses the
SureSine inside with easy mounting of the inverter, secure strain
relief on everything especially the DC input wires, DIN rail for PV
input DC a
I can second the Morningstar SureSine, it just works! To bad it is not
available in 24 volts. I keep hoping.
Bob Ellison
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I have to agree with the Morningstar. I've had countless people come to me for
fish house and hunting shack projects that used "truck stop" inverters when
they fail (and they do). Some take my recommendation, some don't. The ones that
upgrade to the Morningstar love them. The others call again.
Ray;
Keep in mind that with truck stop inverters, everything *must* be
plugged into the front 120vac outlets on the inverter. You can use a
power strip, but can NOT run a wire to a breaker box. The
ground/neutral bond will fry most of these inverters, and you could
see some significant leakage on
Hi Guys;
I have a project that will need multiple small battery based inverters.
Each one will only be running a 100 w max. computer power supply, so
there are no significant surges, and modsine will be fine (most small
UPS systems only put out modsine) Avg load will be 20 watts.
I know the
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