Now THIS Is What I Would Call A "State Of The Art" Inverter

I looked at those, very slick and nice integration. Way above my needs, so I'm just doing a simple inverter wired in separately through a single circuit 15a transfer switch. But if I had the need for that much power, this is a nice way to go.

It's so easy to slip down the rabbit hole when planning out the electrical system. More power! Bigger inverter! more batteries! solar panels! Then I settle down and remember what I really need in the system... I've decided to keep it mostly stock and simple with separate components and mostly factory wiring.

My generator/shore transfer switch is me, moving the plug. Very reliable system! :B

I spoke with some people at Samlex. Their primary target was utility vehicles that occasionally needed 120VAC and long haul truckers who needed 120VAC in their sleepers. I think RVs and boats were kind of an afterthought.

For people installing their first inverter in an RV I think it is great. The wiring is super simple with all the connections made at the inverter/charger/transfer switch.

House batteries connect to #1 and #2. Output from solar charge controller (if you have one) connect to #3 and #4.



The rest of the connection go here.



Yes, they are expensive. I ASSUME they are competitive with similar products from Magnum and Victron.

jharrell wrote:

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Zero crossing transfer switch?

Samlex looks like a good package, but I don't believe the features are unique. Wonder how much it will cost compared to Magnum/Victron.

The Samlex Power 3000W EVO-3012 130A Evolution Series Inverter / Charger is $1,449.36. The 2200W, 100A is $1,151.73. Five reviews all at five stars.

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Most RV's with a generator already have a transfer switch between shore power and generator so this would not be of any great help. I thought maybe you were excited that it added a solar input option.

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Zero crossing transfer switch?

My Magnum does that, once it senses ac input it synchronizes for 30 seconds then does a seamless switchover.

Both Victron and Magnum have models with dual input for gen/grid. Although in a RV you typically already have a auto transfer switch. Magnum has a full auto-gen start module that can directly start various brands of gen such as Onan, more than just a dry contact.

My Magnum also reduces shore draw based on solar input without the need for separate solar inputs, it just pulls batteries down to float if a another charge source is active and the batteries are full, inverting the excess.

Samlex looks like a good package, but I don't believe the features are unique. Wonder how much it will cost compared to Magnum/Victron.

Yu Luze One Circuit silly rabbit...

Speaking of transfer switch how does that work feeding a 50 amp RV?

Zero crossing transfer switch?

Hi Mex,

I don't see how this is different from the current offerings from Outback, Victron and Magnum.

I tried to convince some people at Samlex that what they really need was a vehicle alternator input that would accept input voltage from as low as 12.0VDC so that you could recharge the battery bank (at least partially) while driving. (Yes, this means they would have to have a boost converter before feeding the DC to their internal charge controller.

No interest !