Off grid, what inverter are you using?

gtojohn · 02-28-15, 07:16 PM

Curious about real world set ups. I'm slowly making a plan for mine. So many options, 12v/24v on up, 120 or 240v etc. Right now I'm planning starting small and adding on. Anyone using more than one inverter? I'm considering a stand alone 240v unit to run a minisplit and a seperate 120v for everything else. Additional question, are you using any dc, lights or pumps?

NiHaoMike · 02-28-15, 07:51 PM

More inverter reviews and teardowns than you ever know existed:
https://www.youtube.com/user/knurlgnar24/videos
One trick for reducing power use of motor and resistive loads is to get a 100V/50Hz inverter. For electronics, you want a 170V peak filtered square wave, which is easily obtained by hacking a cheap (but good quality) modified sine inverter to make the dead time very short, then adding series inductors to filter out EMI.

alexanderkaub · 07-09-15, 04:01 AM

i am using stand alone solar inverter which is very easy to use and reduce the consumption power and also available at cheapest prices.

02-28-15, 07:16 PM	#1
gtojohn Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 314 Thanks: 39 Thanked 50 Times in 45 Posts	Off grid, what inverter are you using? Curious about real world set ups. I'm slowly making a plan for mine. So many options, 12v/24v on up, 120 or 240v etc. Right now I'm planning starting small and adding on. Anyone using more than one inverter? I'm considering a stand alone 240v unit to run a minisplit and a seperate 120v for everything else. Additional question, are you using any dc, lights or pumps?

02-28-15, 07:51 PM	#2
NiHaoMike Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 257 Times in 241 Posts	More inverter reviews and teardowns than you ever know existed: https://www.youtube.com/user/knurlgnar24/videos One trick for reducing power use of motor and resistive loads is to get a 100V/50Hz inverter. For electronics, you want a 170V peak filtered square wave, which is easily obtained by hacking a cheap (but good quality) modified sine inverter to make the dead time very short, then adding series inductors to filter out EMI. __________________ To my surprise, shortly after Naomi Wu gave me a bit of fame for making good use of solar power, Allie Moore got really jealous of her...

07-09-15, 04:01 AM	#3
alexanderkaub Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Indonesia Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i am using stand alone solar inverter which is very easy to use and reduce the consumption power and also available at cheapest prices. __________________ Sorry, new users are not permitted to post links in their signatures.