ForgivenCreation
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Alright, After searching and searching I figured I was time to create an account and get the down low on how this stuff works.
I Choose This Forum haha!!!
Anyhow I am just getting into solar stuff and have done LOTS of research on sizing and understanding all the lingo, none the less I am operating on bare bone for the time being.
Black Friday... or Cyber Monday I can't remember struck and I was able to score a deal through wally world and got a little LVYUAN Inverter for a awesome price, seems to have decent reviews on the internet but it is a foreign unit. I needed Pure Sine Waves to run my desktop PC as my Black and Decker Electromate 400 has a Modified wave at 400watts and my the PSU didn't sound happy as a result so I unplugged it quickly.
The Little inverter ran my PC and TV Desktop Screen without Issue off a old Group 35 car battery I got for free. The AC amp draw under heavy use was high 3's if I remember right.
NOW comes my question In regards to this Inverter. It's 500W Running, 1200W Surge. (part number is F-500P) I also need it to run a Mini fridge in my Camper.
-The mini Fridge is a HAIER HSE04WNBWW
Rated Voltage 115V
Rated Amps 1.5 A
Rated Frequency 60HZ
-The Compressor is an LG NSA36LACG
1PH
115V
60HZ
Testing via a wall outlet when first plugged in the fridges AC amp draw is 7 amps for a brief period, under or at 30 seconds then the fridge shuts off for around a minute or so. When it comes back on a Very brief 7 amps down to 1.5 amps in around 1-3 seconds occurs with normal running at around 1.5 amps.
The Inverter will surprisingly front the 7 amps for the required time, It gets a little hot... nothing a PC fan cant fix haha. The Issue occurs on the second compressor start, the Inverter seems to be pushing 3ish amps but instead of dropping to 1.5 the compressor re ramps to 7amps. It did this 3 time before the inverter was to hot for my liking. The battery draw was around 31 amps with the voltage dropping into the mid 11.5 range DC.
Now that I have all that out of the way what are my solutions? The census across forums seems to be a inrush limiter or a soft start device. Neither I which I have currently. I do however have a long extension cord and I keep reading they can be used to limit amp and voltage draw? Is this a simple and easy fix or will it not work? If I need to I can come up with another solution but cheap is best right now. What are yalls thoughts? Also Sorry for the long post, wanted to cover the bases.
I Choose This Forum haha!!!
Anyhow I am just getting into solar stuff and have done LOTS of research on sizing and understanding all the lingo, none the less I am operating on bare bone for the time being.
Black Friday... or Cyber Monday I can't remember struck and I was able to score a deal through wally world and got a little LVYUAN Inverter for a awesome price, seems to have decent reviews on the internet but it is a foreign unit. I needed Pure Sine Waves to run my desktop PC as my Black and Decker Electromate 400 has a Modified wave at 400watts and my the PSU didn't sound happy as a result so I unplugged it quickly.
The Little inverter ran my PC and TV Desktop Screen without Issue off a old Group 35 car battery I got for free. The AC amp draw under heavy use was high 3's if I remember right.
NOW comes my question In regards to this Inverter. It's 500W Running, 1200W Surge. (part number is F-500P) I also need it to run a Mini fridge in my Camper.
-The mini Fridge is a HAIER HSE04WNBWW
Rated Voltage 115V
Rated Amps 1.5 A
Rated Frequency 60HZ
-The Compressor is an LG NSA36LACG
1PH
115V
60HZ
Testing via a wall outlet when first plugged in the fridges AC amp draw is 7 amps for a brief period, under or at 30 seconds then the fridge shuts off for around a minute or so. When it comes back on a Very brief 7 amps down to 1.5 amps in around 1-3 seconds occurs with normal running at around 1.5 amps.
The Inverter will surprisingly front the 7 amps for the required time, It gets a little hot... nothing a PC fan cant fix haha. The Issue occurs on the second compressor start, the Inverter seems to be pushing 3ish amps but instead of dropping to 1.5 the compressor re ramps to 7amps. It did this 3 time before the inverter was to hot for my liking. The battery draw was around 31 amps with the voltage dropping into the mid 11.5 range DC.
Now that I have all that out of the way what are my solutions? The census across forums seems to be a inrush limiter or a soft start device. Neither I which I have currently. I do however have a long extension cord and I keep reading they can be used to limit amp and voltage draw? Is this a simple and easy fix or will it not work? If I need to I can come up with another solution but cheap is best right now. What are yalls thoughts? Also Sorry for the long post, wanted to cover the bases.