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familyof3
Explorer
Feb 24, 2018

Witch Magnum Inverter?

New to the power inverter's. Looking at the 3000 Watt Magnum Hybrid and the 2800 Watt Magnum. From my understanding the Hybrid will have a 240 Volt output and the 2800 Watt puts out 120 Volt. I only have 4 6 Volt batteries and looking to add 4 more 6 Volt batteries to my battery bank. Any help would be appreciated about on this.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Feb 24, 2018
    Do you need 3000 watts of 120 volt power? Or even 2800?

    Eight batteries at 65 pounds each is 520 pounds? That’s a load of batteries.

    To get 3000 watts from 12 volt batteries you pull 250 amps.

    Even eight batteries won’t supply that for long.
  • KD4UPL's avatar
    KD4UPL
    Explorer
    Feb 24, 2018
    The main advantage of the hybrid unit is it's ability to operate in parallel with your generator. This can allow a smaller generator to start you air conditioner, for instance.

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