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Ron
Ron
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Joined: October 17, 2024 4:06 pm
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Topics: 12 / Replies: 61
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RE: Another Generator question

Doesn't make any sense to me. Good luck

1 week ago
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RE: Another Generator question

@pawnee How exactly did you determine that the house loads were being powered through the batteries and inverter and not the generator?

1 week ago
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RE: Another Generator question

@pawnee @eric When the generator is running and producing AC the inverter passes the AC through to power your loads and also converts the AC to DC to ...

1 week ago
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RE: Another Generator question

@eric Can the 600xp do both at the same time? Can it convert generator AC to battery DC and also invert battery DC to load AC.

2 weeks ago
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RE: Deep Discharging - How to and how often?

Yes, that is an interesting question. I've never heard of any benefit of deep discharging. My normal practice is never below 20% and monthly top balan...

3 weeks ago
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RE: 12000XP and Generator Switching

What I was trying to say is that while the inverter is being powered by the generator the inverter is converting AC/Gen to DC/battery charging and the...

1 month ago
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RE: 12000XP and Generator Switching

How exactly does the inverter function? While charging the batteries from a generator is the inverter allowing AC power to pass thru the inverter from...

1 month ago
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RE: 12000xp gen setup

Turn the main grid AC breaker off.

1 month ago
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RE: Please help deciphering what I am seeing

Maybe conversion from dc to ac efficiency loss?

1 month ago
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RE: Genmax with eg4 6000 inverter ( 5%THD question)

I use the EG4 ChargVerter which solves many issues.

1 month ago
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RE: Another Generator question

@brokenpointjoe The history of generators and inverters charging batteries is an old problematic issue. Inverters seem to have a hard time "walking an...

1 month ago
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RE: Hybrid Offgrid Setup Questions

What do you have for HVAC, dryer, water heater, stove and oven, out buildings, well pumps. Anything else that draws a lot of power. 240V stuff? I'm ...

2 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

Oops, I didn't see he landed AC output from inverter into main panel

2 months ago
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RE: 6000XP no solar, used as backup generator only, AC Charge will not work

@joel-brodeur I'm not aware of any instance of the 6000xp being able to back feed the grid through the AC input.

2 months ago
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RE: Another Generator question

@zeppelin I've had zero issues, but have only charged the batteries with the chargeverter a few times during grid outages.

2 months ago
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