Inverter Mounting Near Battery Box?
While I wait for the Magnum Hybrid inverters to come out, I've been looking at installation options in my Voltage. I'm aware of the fact that inverters and open batteries in the same compartment ar...
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In reference to supplying fresh air, that would be the best solution. In most coaches fresh air intake is hard to accomplish while keeping out rain, dust and dirt at the same time. You don't want the inverter or the compartment filled with dust and dirt so circulation air inside the compartment is the next best solution. The larger the compartment or if the compartment is connected to other compartments even better.
Most units will never overtemp in the inverting mode simply because most coaches don't have a big enough battery bank to run a large load long enough to get the unit hot. Basically the battery goes dead before the unit gets hot. Charging is where the unit works the hardest for the longest time. Remember the charger has to keep up with all the DC loads in the coach so it is not unusual to see the charger producing 80-100 amps when all the DC lights are on with fans running etc. This can go on for hours and this is when the units run at the highest temps.
We have tested the units in a chamber and tracked the temperature rise and now we are starting to include the temperature de-rating graph with each manual as they are updated. The de-rating chart is for inverting only the charger works differently. In charger mode the temperature inside the unit is monitored and if it rises too high the charger will gradually reduce the output in order to keep the temperature constant.
Gary
Most units will never overtemp in the inverting mode simply because most coaches don't have a big enough battery bank to run a large load long enough to get the unit hot. Basically the battery goes dead before the unit gets hot. Charging is where the unit works the hardest for the longest time. Remember the charger has to keep up with all the DC loads in the coach so it is not unusual to see the charger producing 80-100 amps when all the DC lights are on with fans running etc. This can go on for hours and this is when the units run at the highest temps.
We have tested the units in a chamber and tracked the temperature rise and now we are starting to include the temperature de-rating graph with each manual as they are updated. The de-rating chart is for inverting only the charger works differently. In charger mode the temperature inside the unit is monitored and if it rises too high the charger will gradually reduce the output in order to keep the temperature constant.
Gary
