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HiTech
Explorer
Mar 15, 2013

Grid tie inverters to boost genset or PSW inverter output?

Has anyone used grid tie inverters with your RV solar systems (some on eBay are very inexpensive indeed and claiming to be MPPT - ok I have some doubts) to supplement small genset output? It looks l...
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mena661
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Mar 19, 2013
HiTech wrote:
You get more energy from the solar panels into the load by sending it directly, rather than by charging a battery, then discharging it into the load. Batteries let you time phase your usage, but at a cost of wasting some of your amp hours from the solar PVs.

Jim
Must be just above my head. Sorry I just don't see that.

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