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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Wa8yxm mentioned the Progressive Industries HW-50C (hard wired surge protection) WITH REMOTE. I decided to look into it.
Well, I purchased one, installed it and I couldn't be happier. It indeed monitors and displays the current on each line.
GoPower confirmed that my IC3000 only monitors and controls current on line 1 (which I find to be a poor design since the inverter passes and/or feeds both lines of 50 amp service).
So now if I'm plugged into 15, 20 or 30 amp service and want to use more than the supplied current (load share using solar & batteries), I can monitor the current draw on Line 2 and subtract that amount from the shore breaker size. That would be the amount that I would limit Line 1 to.
Problem solved and I am no longer interested in replacing my 3000 watt inverter with 2 2000 watt units.
Well, I purchased one, installed it and I couldn't be happier. It indeed monitors and displays the current on each line.
GoPower confirmed that my IC3000 only monitors and controls current on line 1 (which I find to be a poor design since the inverter passes and/or feeds both lines of 50 amp service).
So now if I'm plugged into 15, 20 or 30 amp service and want to use more than the supplied current (load share using solar & batteries), I can monitor the current draw on Line 2 and subtract that amount from the shore breaker size. That would be the amount that I would limit Line 1 to.
Problem solved and I am no longer interested in replacing my 3000 watt inverter with 2 2000 watt units.
