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Re: Running A/C over draws the batteries causing inverter alarm
Brand new batteries. Two sets of deep cycle 6V golf cart batteries wired in series, then the 2 sets in parallel, 215 amp hours per battery. The solar charge controller is set to stop charging at 13.8V, perhaps I should set that higher? Was trying to avoid adding 2 more batteries, but that might be necessary...1.1KViews0likes1CommentRe: Running A/C over draws the batteries causing inverter alarm
Thanks for the reply, but that's not the issue. The AC will start and run for a few seconds, so it's getting past the startup load. It's that it won't keep running because the battery voltage drops so low -- even though 430 amp hours should be (in my opinion) plenty sufficient to run the A/C for awhile -- even longer with 40 amps of solar dumping into the batteries at the same time.476Views0likes2CommentsNorcold NN611VRT issue running of electric
My Norcold shows a green light for about 2 seconds on startup (indicating running off electric), then immediately switches to amber (indicating running off propane). It runs off propane just fine. However, I'd like to run off electric (just installed 1600 watts of solar panels). Norcold tech support said this model automatically senses whether electric is available to run, there's no setting or switch to force it to electric. Anyone else experience this problem, got a solution?273Views0likes1CommentA/C turns on when heater activates
I have a Coleman Lantern 300 TQ. When I turn on the propane heater, the rooftop A/C unit turns on. Why???? Doesn't seem to blow hot air. I can trip the A/C circuit breaker to turn it off, and the heater then runs just fine. I'm baffled, anyone have any insight?363Views0likes3CommentsRunning A/C over draws the batteries causing inverter alarm
I'm trying to run a rooftop A/C unit that draws 10.5 amps at 120V = 1260 watts. I have a 2000 watt inverter connected to a 430 amp hour battery bank using 18' of 2/0 stranded cable. This should be well within the capacity of the inverter, battery bank, and wire size. However, even with a fully charged battery bank (from 16 100 watt solar panels; batteries showing 13.7V, several days of charging), the batteries drop within seconds to < 11.0V triggering the inverter low voltage alarm. What am I missing here? Thanks!!!1.4KViews0likes18Comments
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