Two inverters for 50 amp service
We have a Go Power IC Series 3000 watt inverter and 50 amp service on our 5th wheel. I have 2 complaints about it that I wasn't aware of when it was installed. The monitor panel only monitors Line...
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240 VAC is a center tapped transformer. And the 2 legs are 180° phased.
What I want to do does not involve a lot of current, So questions about being in or out of phase are moot.
We have 1600 watts of solar and 618 ah of LFP batteries and likely going to 824 ah in a couple months. And what we want to do is use some of that solar/battery power to augment what we get current wise when plugged into 15 of 20 amp service.
Load sharing (for those that don't already know). The IC Series GoPower inverters have a load sharing function. That allows the user to limit shore current (but only on Line 1) and any additional demand is made up by the batteries. (This is a great feature for anyone with solar and paying for metered electric at a RV park.)
The GoPower IC Series inverters have pass thru for 50 amps on each of 2 legs. BUT they only monitor and control current (load share) on Line 1 (which seems pretty dumb to me). So my plan is to replace our 3kw inverter with two 2kw inverters. line 1 to Line 1 (which is the monitored/controlled line) of one inverter, line 2 to line 1 of the 2nd inverter.
When we are plugged into a 15/20 amp source, we want to ability to use a few additional amps if we want to. In other words, about 60 to 100 ah out of the batteries. So the inverters would pass thru about 80% of 15 or 20 amps and produce a few more amps from the batteries.
I hope this clears things up. Cost is not an issue, looking for convenience. And using some of that excess solar power on a hot afternoon day.
BTW, in response to the 50 amps on the neutral - when we are plugged into 50 amp service, the inverters would be in full pass thru.
What I want to do does not involve a lot of current, So questions about being in or out of phase are moot.
We have 1600 watts of solar and 618 ah of LFP batteries and likely going to 824 ah in a couple months. And what we want to do is use some of that solar/battery power to augment what we get current wise when plugged into 15 of 20 amp service.
Load sharing (for those that don't already know). The IC Series GoPower inverters have a load sharing function. That allows the user to limit shore current (but only on Line 1) and any additional demand is made up by the batteries. (This is a great feature for anyone with solar and paying for metered electric at a RV park.)
The GoPower IC Series inverters have pass thru for 50 amps on each of 2 legs. BUT they only monitor and control current (load share) on Line 1 (which seems pretty dumb to me). So my plan is to replace our 3kw inverter with two 2kw inverters. line 1 to Line 1 (which is the monitored/controlled line) of one inverter, line 2 to line 1 of the 2nd inverter.
When we are plugged into a 15/20 amp source, we want to ability to use a few additional amps if we want to. In other words, about 60 to 100 ah out of the batteries. So the inverters would pass thru about 80% of 15 or 20 amps and produce a few more amps from the batteries.
I hope this clears things up. Cost is not an issue, looking for convenience. And using some of that excess solar power on a hot afternoon day.
BTW, in response to the 50 amps on the neutral - when we are plugged into 50 amp service, the inverters would be in full pass thru.
