DouglasPaul
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The manual states to not use a inverter, I am wondering if anyone here figured out a way around this. There are people here with far greater knowledge than I, who knows basically nothing still.
Morningstar Tristar-45, anyone used a inverter with one?
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Please post a link to the manual.
DouglasPaul
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I try and find it online. I have a physical copy.
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"5.5.1 Inverters
Inverters should never be connected to the TriStar." -- https://www.solaris-shop.com/content/TS-45 Manual.pdf
Son of a gun.
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DouglasPaul
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Well, I'm really hoping it's not writ in stone. If I can add an inverter I don't think I'll have to buy anything else. Which will suit me very well at the moment.
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Do you know what I mean by load terminals?
DouglasPaul
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I'm guessing you mean the two coming from the batteries? But no, not really.
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I think this solar charge controller has 3 sets of terminals.
1. battery terminals.
These connect to the core busbars of the system.
2. pv terminals.
This is what the pv panels connect to.
3. load terminals
In the old days when cars where started by a crank, solar charge controllers had dedicated load terminals for running low draw stuff directly off the solar charge controller.
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Here is a picture of the controller.
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Hmm I don't see anything that screams load ports.Here is a picture of the controller.
Dinosaur system and a newbie.
I am living full time in a 2003 26' trailer at Quartzite AZ. It came with a couple solar panels and two lead acid 6 volt golf cart batteries. They don't seem to hold a lot of power though they aren't that old. What I hope to accomplish is to be able to use small amounts of 110 ac power without...
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I have the MPPT and do not recall there being load terminals. Perhaps there are some on the PWM version, which are only to be used for very light loads. Not sure why one would put this burden on a nice SCC, batteries are made for loads.
Regardless, you can absolutely attach an inverter to a battery or bus bar being charged by a Morningstar SCC.
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There is also this which is set up away from the charger by the fuses.
MisterSandals
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Looks like a standard 12V power supply. Fairly big one at that.
Do you have a question about it? Its not a battery charger.
DouglasPaul
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Just wondering if it was the "load" being discussed.
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Its an old rv style ac2dc converter.
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Oh, so you think its a converter and charger too? I cannot see any mention of charging but at 45A it kind of makes sense.
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Now I just need a ac to dc inverter.
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They are two separate units, 6 or 7 feet apart.
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