Inverter HIGH voltage shutdown
This is a new one to me. Simple plug-in 400W inverter my wife uses in the car to charge/run her computer. Has worked fine over the last 9 months. But just recently during the cold spell, it complai...
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GordonThree wrote:
Stop by Wally world and pickup a China special 12v accessory extension cord. The light weight wires should drop some voltage for you.
Trouble is: the inverter refuses to even startup, before plugging any loads in. Little or no V drop from the get-go with no loads.
And even if I did add a separate load inline and increase the V drop, I wonder if the car's computer wouldn't attempt to increase the alternator's duty cycle (>90%?) and V output to compensate?
I'll monitor the V's tomorrow and try to get a better handle on what's happening.
Another thought is that maybe the car's battery is weak and not taking a charge, so the alternator is trying harder with higher Vs.
A New Year's puzzle, if nothing else.
