Samlex Inverter Power Draw Question

EMD360 wrote:
The bigger test would be to somehow continue a high load until the battery charge shuts off the inverter. Maybe the air conditioner. Waiting to hear from pianotuna though I know he’s not a lithium convert.

Hi EMD360.

Thanks for the compliment.

Li are EXCELLENT batteries but they do require more fuss than some folks care to admit, especially if one wants a high number of cycles.

Because I rv in extreme cold, only one formulation of Li would suit my needs--and it is 4 times as expensive as lifepo4.

DO add the cooling grill Li batteries do not love heat. I'd go farther and add a computer fan on a thermostat.

The big inverter is a good plan.

I would not use the air conditioner for the load test. Use a 15 amp heater instead--if the heater dies it is no big deal. If the compressor on the air conditioner goes out--well who wants that sort of trouble?

I think, from what I read that your system is behaving normally. Peukert hardly applies to Li at normal loads.