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tkm5236
Explorer
Jul 03, 2013

Inverter turns on by itself.

We are dry camping and not using any 110 appliances so we turned the remote inverter switch on our Xantrex "off". (We have solar panels and 4 group 6 batteries) but at lesst once a day the inverter turns itself on and activated the Directv box. what's causing it to turn on by itself??

7 Replies

  • SCVJeff's avatar
    SCVJeff
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2013
    All the DirecTv boxes I have always pull a constant load; on or off. Mebbe its right on the threshold of the xantrex trip point
  • camperpaul's avatar
    camperpaul
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2013
    Some cable and satellite boxes turn themselves on and "phone home" every day using a land line connection.

    If your inverter has "load sensing", this daily routine may be what is happening.
  • MNtundraRet's avatar
    MNtundraRet
    Navigator
    Jul 03, 2013
    msiminoff wrote:
    What model Xantrex inverter do you have?
    Is "Load Sense" turned on?
    -Mark


    This is a possibility, so if the Direct TV dish were unplugged the problem would be solved with "load sense" left on if you wished.
  • msiminoff's avatar
    msiminoff
    Explorer II
    Jul 03, 2013
    What model Xantrex inverter do you have?
    Is "Load Sense" turned on?
    -Mark
  • MNtundraRet's avatar
    MNtundraRet
    Navigator
    Jul 03, 2013
    I would suggest turning the inverter "off" at the inverter. It is possible someone else has a remote on same RF that may turn on your inverter.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Jul 03, 2013
    Boy, I don't have a clue! The thing is inverting even tho the Inverter portion is turned OFF?

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