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--- electrical:inverter [2019/04/17 17:05]
frater_secessus [Pure Sine Wave]
+++ electrical:inverter [2020/04/26 22:11]
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 [[lifestyle:words_of_wisdom|Words of Wisdom]]:  "One can only put so much inverter on so much battery... A lot of people will put a 2KW inverter, or larger,  on a single 12v battery, but this can be compared to a 5 second drag car, which uses 5 gallons of gas to run the 1/4 mile, but then only having a 2 gallon gas tank."  -- sternwake((https://vandwellerforum.com/showthread.php?tid=256&pid=3823#pid3823))
+====== Inverters ======
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 Once you have made your MSW vs. PSW decision the next step is **sizing the inverter** (picking the right capacity).
+Note that to **actually power the inverter** you will need something like a 1:1 ratio of panel:inverter on flooded lead and 1:2 on AGM or lithium.((https://www.solarpaneltalk.com/forum/off-grid-solar/solar-living/15554-how-to-increase-solar-panel-output-amps?p=181738#post181738))  This would mean 400w of solar to run a 400w inverter (dipping into the battery as needed) or 400w of solar for 800w of inverter on AGM/Lithium, which have greater throughput.
 ===== estimating your needs =====

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