air conditioner without and with autoformer
Hi all, Ambient temperature 73 F Shore power 30 amp with no other person providing a load. No load voltage 117.2 volts. Loads: Dometic Fridge, and Magnum inverter charger. No charging being d...
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Hi Cummins12V98,
Hmmmmm.
Hughes autoformer latest iternation:
2% boost plus 1 10% boost starting at 116 volts, no buck, and end user replaceable surge. It can work down to about 97 volts and has a capacity of 3600 watts $599.00 USD So far as I am able to find out, the Hughes doesn't "add" the 2% to the 10% to make 12% total boost.
VS
Sola Basic
3 layers of boost starting at 110 (10%), 100 (20%), and 90 (30%) with one layer of Buck at 135 volts (-10%). capacity 3920 watts (4000 va, power factor 0.98). As it comes from the factory, it can work down to 85 volts and up to 145 volts. No surge but that is easily remedied. Input boost voltage is easily adjustable by turning one easily accessible pot. Cost $177.00 USD I have mine set to cut in at 113 volts.
The Sola Basic comes intended to be hard wired. I did add a 30 amp female RV outlet, a line out 20 amp ordinary female plug outlet, a line in 20 amp female outlet (so I could easily measure input voltage and output voltage) and a 30 amp male RV 30 amp plug. Additional cost is about $35 USD. I have used mine at 96 volts input.
So which one do folks think is more flexible as far as the autoformer part, and which one is a better buy?
Hmmmmm.
Hughes autoformer latest iternation:
2% boost plus 1 10% boost starting at 116 volts, no buck, and end user replaceable surge. It can work down to about 97 volts and has a capacity of 3600 watts $599.00 USD So far as I am able to find out, the Hughes doesn't "add" the 2% to the 10% to make 12% total boost.
VS
Sola Basic
3 layers of boost starting at 110 (10%), 100 (20%), and 90 (30%) with one layer of Buck at 135 volts (-10%). capacity 3920 watts (4000 va, power factor 0.98). As it comes from the factory, it can work down to 85 volts and up to 145 volts. No surge but that is easily remedied. Input boost voltage is easily adjustable by turning one easily accessible pot. Cost $177.00 USD I have mine set to cut in at 113 volts.
The Sola Basic comes intended to be hard wired. I did add a 30 amp female RV outlet, a line out 20 amp ordinary female plug outlet, a line in 20 amp female outlet (so I could easily measure input voltage and output voltage) and a 30 amp male RV 30 amp plug. Additional cost is about $35 USD. I have used mine at 96 volts input.
So which one do folks think is more flexible as far as the autoformer part, and which one is a better buy?
Cummins12V98 wrote:
"The best bang for the Buck are autoformers from Mexico"
Are you talking a cheap knock off Made In Mexico? "AutoFormers" are top quality and Made in USA.
